26 Amendments of Sylvie BRUNET related to 2020/2012(INL)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Wwhereas the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and related technologies in everyday life and in the workplace is increasing;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas AI, robotics and related technologies can make a huge contribution to achieving the common goal of improving the lives of citizens and fostering prosperity within the EU as well as managing the twin transitions towards a green and digital economy, if harnessed correctly;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to CEDEFOP’s European Skills and Jobs survey about 43% of EU adult employees have experienced new technologies at work, such as the introduction of machines and ICT systems; whereas about seven in ten EU workers require at least moderate digital skills to do their job;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas on average, about one quarter of EU citizens have no or low- level digital skills; whereas the digital divide also has specific gender, accessibility, age and geographic aspects, which must be addressed;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Wwhereas AI offers economic and societal benefits and opportunities for both businesses and workers, while at the same time raising a number of challenges;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Wwhereas AI solutions and robotics are expected to have a strongmarked impact on the labour market1 and increase the need for skills and specialized labour.2 __________________ 1 STOA, “The ethics of artificial intelligence: issues and initiatives” March 2020 2European Parliament “Encouraging STEM Studies for the labour market” March 2015
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the employment landscape is rapidly evolving and it is estimated that 65% of today´s children entering primary school will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that still do not exist1a; __________________ 1aThe World Economic Forum, “The future of jobs” September 2018
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas AI constitutes a strategic priority, considering that it should benefit citizens and society, by increasing competitiveness, creating job opportunities and economic prosperity;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas AI not only easily replaces jobs across indefinite fields, but also creates opportunities for positions that require more training and skills;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applicationsStresses that the scope of any framework on the ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies should be adequate, proportionate and thoroughly assessed to avoid hampering future innovation and job creation; highlights in particular the need to thoroughly assess the opportunities and challenges that AI, robotics and related technologies can present in companies and in public administration, including in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workers and their representatives are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use; the social partners are consulted on any European or national legislative or non-legislative frameworks regarding use of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies which impacts workplaces and invites them to include the ethical aspects of AI and its effects on the economy and employment, including in their joint work programmes at sectoral and cross-sectoral level where relevant;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that AI solutions have the potential to improve working conditions and the quality of life, yet they can also lead to disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers, for all workers particularly as regards employment and social inclusion of, and accessibility for, workers with disabilities as well as improving work-life balance, while they can also in the context of the workplace raise concerns as regards privacy and occupational health and safety such as the right to disconnect and discriminatory treatment or recruitment processes due to biased algorithms, including gender and racially biased algorithms3 - and they can undermine ; stresses the need to ensure that people from diverse backgrounds, including women, young people and people withe dignity and autonomy of peoplesabilities are included in inclusive development, deployment and use of AI; __________________ 3European Parliament “Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that AI solutions have the potential to improve working conditions and the quality of life, yet they can alsoand points out that these technologies remain subject to legislation on the use of data and privacy such as the General Data Protection Regulation, to avoid situations leading to disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers, discriminatory treatment due to biased algorithms, including gender biased algorithms3 - and they can undermine the dignity and autonomy of people; __________________ 3 European Parliament “Education and employment of women in science, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that AI and robotics should respect human dignity and autonomy, and calls for clear rules to avoid potential misuse such as disproportionate and illegal surveillance of workers, deviant use of the so-called “socio-genomics” or bypassing systems for social dialogue;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it should be mandatory for users and consumers to receive all relevant information on the ethical aspects of AI applications so that they may make informed decisionsbe informed when a system uses AI and related technologies, particularly AI systems which personalise a product or service to its users, whether they can switch off or limit such personalisation and in cases where they are faced with an automated-decision making technology so that they may make informed decisions; stresses the need to ensure that professionals using algorithms understand how data is used and valued; considers that workers should receive adequate training and education on the various issues involved in the use and implication of the AI tools they use;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it should be mandatory for users and consumers to receive meaningful and all relevant information on the use of AI applications that affect them, on the ethical aspects of AI applications so that they may make informed decisions;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that a European Teleworking Agenda must take into account the impact of AI and related technologies on remote work;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the importance of education and continuous learning to develop the skills of tomorrow, to ensure the complementarity between human and machine at work, and to ensure the re- skilling of workers in the sectors heavily impacted by the risk of automation; calls therefore for a Programme for European AI teaching posts, a Europe-wide academic AI exchange programme for university networks;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to ensure that productivity gains due to the development and use of AI and robotics do not only benefit company benefit society at large, including companies and workers by driving EU growth and competitiveness and the creation of quality employment; notes that sectors and occupations requiring medium-or lowners and shareholders, but also society at-level skills are more prone to automation; considers it essential that the Member States, with the support of the Commission and in co- operation with relevant actors such as businesses and academia, invest in high quality, responsive and inclusive education, vocational training and lifelong learge, especially where such gains coning systems and up- and re- skilling policies in order to equip students and workers with basic literacy, numeracy and digital skills as well as competences in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and transversal soft skills such as entrepreneurship, creativity and critical thinking to avoid skills obsolescence and ensure employability in transformed at the expense of jobs; nd future-oriented sectors; calls for the Updated Skills Agenda for Europe and the reinforced MFF for 2021- 2027 to play a strong role in this regard;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that the EU employment and social acquis remains fully applicable irrespective of the involvement of AI and believes the Commission and Member States should ensure it is enforced adequately where AI is used and address any potential legislative gaps;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the adoption of an updated Skills Agenda for Europe and Digital Education Action Plan in order to provide digital literacy to workers across all sectors;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the application of the precautionary principle with regard to new technologies based on AI; underlines that humans must always be in control of AI and that AI decisions must be reversiblethere should be adequate and sensible human oversight and control relative to the AI use case, ensuring that there is accountability over AI decision-making;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to carefully preserve the direct relations between employers, professionals, users and client in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a legislative framework on the ethical aspects of AI applications in the workplace, especially with regard to workers’ rights and working conditions; stresses also the need for this legislative framework to be based on the European acquis as regards data protection, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679);
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a legislative framework on the ethical aspects of AI applications in the workplace, especially with regard to workers’ rights and working conditions, in line with a proportionate and risk-based approach such as outlined in the Commission White Paper on Artificial Intelligence;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for any European legislative framework on the ethical aspects of AI applications in the workplaceartificial intelligence and applications, robotics and related technologies to address the world of work, especially with regard to workers’ rights and working conditions;