Activities of Ádám KÓSA related to 2020/2012(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies
Amendments (16)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Wwhereas the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in everyday life and in the workplace is increasing, the Covid-19 crisis has also proved that telework and digital working platforms are indispensable in the future of work and that all telework platforms must be accessible for people with disabilities as well;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Wwhereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at the same time raising a number of challenges; new technologies in the workplace, like cloud computing, AI, Internet of Things and 5G hold great potential for better labour market functioning, offer economic and societal benefits, promote inclusive labour market, while at the same time carry new risks and raise a number of challenges, as recently showed during the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent increase in teleworking, which posed a significant challenge to the entire IT infrastructure of companies or institutions;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Wwhereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at the same time raising a number of challenges; Whereas AI offers economic and societal benefits, while at same time raising a number of challenges and that new AI applications should not have a negative impact on the current labour conditions;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. Wwhereas AI solutions and robotics alre expected toady have a strong impact on the labour market1 and increase the need for specialized labour, therefore making upskilling and reskilling workers a must.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 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companies and in public administration in relation to workers, jobs and workflows; considers it indispensable as part of this assessment that workers and their representative social partners are consulted and receive sufficient information before AI applications are put to use; considers it necessary that training be provided to all concerned employees when new AI technologies are introduced at the workplace;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need to thoroughly assess the effects or implications of AI applications in companies and in public administration in relation to workers including their impact on work-life balance, 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; , taking into consideration that employees have the right to control their own data;
Amendment 60 #
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, if misused, leading to 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 sciat the same time points out that AI has the potential to prevent human bias in recruitment procedures, can support remote applications, including for those that face disabilities, matching people to jobs due to fact-based matching, identify and predict the interoperability of skills, traits and competences, technology and the digital economy, including AI and its influence on gender equality”, April 2020support human resource management, and predict labour market developments, and to those faced with labour market change and challenge, responsible AI in human resources services will contribute to their labour market activation, transition, lifelong learning, and employability;
Amendment 65 #
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, discriminatory treatment due to biased algorithms, including gender biased algorithms3 - and they can undermine the dignity and autonomy of people; AI algorithms at the workplace should be fair, transparent and respecting social implications for the workers concerned. __________________ 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 78 #
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 in easily understandable, accessible form so that they may make informed decisions;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the need to address the question of what standards of labour competitiveness may be needed in the field of employment when existing human skills are artificially - or even genetically - developed or directly supplemented, creating an impenetrable advantage for those who have access to such tools and interventions, given that human dignity is and must be at the heart of the European and human rights approach;
Amendment 91 #
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 owners and shareholders, but also society at large, especially where such gains come at the expense of jobs and in this context stresses the need of upskilling and reskilling of workers which can help them use digital tools, keep their jobs or learn how to work with co-bots or with AI based technologies;
Amendment 101 #
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 reversible and employers must always prepare workers to work with co-bots or use new technologies based on AI safely and take the final responsibility if they fail to do so; emphasises in this regard that the rules on liability must be clearly defined both in the event of accidents at work and in the event of damage caused to third parties;
Amendment 110 #
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; points out the necessity for this legislative framework to be in line with the rules of protection of personal data and respect privacy of the workers;
Amendment 116 #
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, with special regards to the rights of the platform workers;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that with the help of AI-based technologies the skills and competences of people with disabilities can be better exploited in order to increase their level of employment;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that AI- based technologies at the workplace, including applications used for telework, must be accessible for all, based on the design for all principles;