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Robot applications, including 'collaborative robots' – cobots – designed to collaborate with humans, are in high demand, with sales and installation figures constantly on the rise. However, it is necessary to analyse the risks and opportunities of this technology and its possible social, economic, and ethical impacts. This study presents the current state of collaborative robotics, its benefits, and its disadvantages, with a special emphasis on key aspects such as safety. It presents possible policy ...

Women in the digital sector

En bref 02-03-2023

International Women's Day on 8 March provides an opportunity both to celebrate women's achievements and to take stock of progress towards gender equality. The gender gap in the digital sector, in areas ranging from education to salaries, persists. Women's increased participation in the sector could help solve the shortage of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals needed for the EU's digital sector to grow. It could also yield economic benefits in terms of gross domestic product ...

The heavy sanctions imposed by the West on Russia over its war against Ukraine have had a considerable impact on the Russian digital sector. Russia has made efforts to circumvent the sanctions; counteracting these efforts requires consistent implementation and enforcement. Further coordination in this regard would increase the impact of existing sanctions and form a step towards ending the war.

This paper considers initiatives funded by the RRF to support SMEs in the digital transition. It concludes that while there are many areas of good practice, risks remain due to the lack of outcome-based targets, the complexity of some schemes and relatively low levels of funding in relation to the ambition in some cases. Introducing targets based on (preferably harmonised) skills frameworks and digital maturity assessments could help establish the value add of initiatives to support SMEs.

These proceedings summarise the discussions that took place during the ITRE workshop held on June 17th, 2021, aimed to analyse the existing gender gaps in the digital sector. It was structured in three sessions, each consisting of two presentations, and a final Q&A round. Stereotypes hindering a greater participation of women in the digital sector, the role of women in the digital entrepreneurship ecosystem and the current situation of women in the Artificial Intelligence industry were addressed. ...

Le Parlement doit se prononcer lors de la session plénière d’octobre II sur trois rapports de la commission du marché intérieur et de la protection des consommateurs, de la commission des affaires juridiques et de la commission des libertés civiles, de la justice et des affaires intérieures, qui exposent sa position initiale sur la révision du cadre de l’Union s’appliquant aux services en ligne, en amont du paquet législatif relatif aux services numériques que la Commission devrait présenter.

Voilà dix ans que l’économie des applis a été lancée. Depuis, les applications ont évolué; elles jouent désormais un rôle de plus en plus important dans la vie des citoyens et sont devenues indispensables à la réussite de nombreuses industries. La connectivité croissante et la plus grande disponibilité des appareils portables augurent que cette tendance va continuer. L’économie des applis européenne est plutôt réussie et représente près d’un tiers du chiffre d’affaires sur le marché mondial. Des ...

Il est essentiel de lutter efficacement contre la cybercriminalité et de veiller à la protection de la vie privée, afin de garantir la confiance des citoyens dans un environnement numérique où les cybermenaces deviennent de plus en plus nombreuses et complexes. L’Union européenne se heurte à un certain nombre d’obstacles dans la mise en place d’un marché unique numérique fiable et cyber-résilient, à savoir: 1) un manque de fonds pour que les entreprises européennes spécialisées dans la cybersécurité ...

Economic impact of Big Data

En bref 28-09-2016

An EP resolution of 10 March 2016 quotes the benefits of a data driven economy and its expected impact on GDP growth and on job creation according to different worldwide studies. While the volume and the variety of big data is increasing exponentially, its value for the European economy has been highlighted by the creation of the Big Data Public and Private Partnership, which was set up to support both technical and non-technical priority areas in the value chain. A number of indicators covering ...

This in-depth analysis examines options for regulatory cooperation in TTIP and assesses its challenges and opportunities for consumer protection. It looks at existing regulatory approaches illustrated by reference to a range of case studies drawn from other briefing papers in the TTIP series for IMCO. Based on established practice and on the Commission’s recently published proposal on regulatory cooperation, the briefing eventually discusses the likely approach in the TTIP. Despite desirable opportunities ...