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Auditing the quality of datasets used in algorithmic decision-making systems
Biases are commonly considered one of the most detrimental effects of artificial intelligence (AI) use. The EU is therefore committed to reducing their incidence as much as possible. However, the existence of biases pre-dates the creation of AI tools. All human societies are biased – AI only reproduces what we are. Therefore, opposing this technology for this reason would simply hide discrimination and not prevent it. It is up to human supervision to use all available means – which are many – to ...
Ethical and societal challenges of the approaching technological storm
Supported by the arrival of 5G and, soon 6G, digital technologies are evolving towards an artificial intelligence-driven internet of robotic and bionano things. The merging of artificial intelligence (AI) with other technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) gives rise to acronyms such as 'AIoT', 'IoRT' (IoT and robotics) and 'IoBNT' (IoT and bionano technology). Blockchain, augmented reality and virtual reality add even more technological options to the mix. Smart bodies, smart homes, smart ...
Praktyki dotyczące dochodów ze źródeł zewnętrznych osób pełniących funkcje publiczne i funkcjonariuszy publicznych w UE
Badanie zatytułowane „Praktyki dotyczące dochodów ze źródeł zewnętrznych osób pełniących funkcje publiczne i funkcjonariuszy publicznych w UE” opracowano na zlecenie Komisji Kontroli Budżetowej Parlamentu Europejskiego w 2022 r. W badaniu zwrócono uwagę na znaczne różnice w przepisach stosowanych w poszczególnych instytucjach i państwach członkowskich UE. Wskazano w nim szereg dobrych praktyk oraz możliwe następstwa ich stosowania dla proponowanego unijnego organu ds. etyki.
Democratic Oversight of the Police
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, aims to provide background information concerning police ethics, accountability, and oversight across the EU. The study shows that existing EU tools and instruments can contribute to enhance police accountability. The study also identifies some gaps and weaknesses. Recommendations are provided in order to remedy the gaps and weaknesses identified ...
What if machines made fairer decisions than humans?
Automated decision-making by systems that use machine learning to dynamically improve performance are still seen as lacking the 'human perspective' and flexibility to adapt to the particular nuances of specific cases. But perhaps, as they lack the 'cunning' to hide their biases, automated systems actually make fairer decisions than do humans, when these decisions are based on data that have been properly curated.
Privacy and security aspects of 5G technology
This study describes two main dimensions of 5G technology, i.e. privacy and security. This research paper focuses on the analysis of cybersecurity risks and threats, privacy challenges and 5G technology opportunities at EU level and worldwide, as well as the relationship between cybersecurity risks and privacy issues. The methodological framework for this assessment of the impact of 5G technology is built on three pillars: (i) a document-based analysis; (ii) a parallel analysis with stakeholder involvement ...
Responsible private funding of litigation
A responsible TPLF regulatory framework should aim at lowering costs, simplifying unnecessary procedures, increasing the predictability of costs, and delivering efficient services at costs that are proportionate to the amounts in dispute. We explored additional effective safeguards and a number of policy options regarding the contractual, ethical and procedural aspects of TPLF. We then estimated the European added value (EAV) for two alternatives, namely a moderate and a strong regulatory approach ...
What if blockchain could guarantee ethical AI?
As artificial intelligence (AI) companies and other organisations are seeking ways to comply with ethical principles and requirements, blockchain, under specific circumstances, could be seen as a means to safeguard that AI is deployed in an ethically sound manner.
Strengthening transparency and integrity via the new ‘Independent Ethics Body’ (IEB)
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the AFCO Committee, provides an overview of transparency and integrity-related elements in the current EU setting, covering both substantive elements (including, in particular, conflict of interest and revolving-doors) as well as the body in charge of ethical control and guidance. Based on a comparison covering France, Ireland and Canada, this study proposes an ...
Ramy UE dotyczące sztucznej inteligencji
Prawodawcy Unii Europejskiej (UE) zastanawiają się nad najlepszymi sposobami stanowienia prawa w zakresie stosowania technologii sztucznej inteligencji (AI), dążąc do maksymalizacji możliwości korzystania z tej technologii przez obywateli UE, a zarazem ustanawiając przepisy chroniące ich przed związanymi z nią zagrożeniami. Na drugiej sesji plenarnej w październiku Parlament ma głosować nad trzema sprawozdaniami z własnej inicjatywy Komisji Prawnej (JURI) dotyczącymi etyki, odpowiedzialności cywilnej ...