Have your say: European expert group seeks feedback on draft ethics guidelines for trustworthy artificial intelligence

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Today, the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, which was appointed by the Commission in June, released the first draft of its ethics guidelines for the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). 

In this document, the independent group of 52 experts from academia, business and civil society, sets out how developers and users can make sure AI respects fundamental rights, applicable regulation and core principles and how the technology can be made technically robust and reliable. Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip said: “AI can bring major benefits to our societies, from helping diagnose and cure cancers to reducing energy consumption. But for people to accept and use AI-based systems, they need to trust them, know that their privacy is respected, that decisions are not biased. The work of the expert group is very important in this regard and I encourage everyone to share their comments to help the group finalise the guidelines”. Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel added: “The use of artificial intelligence, like the use of all technology must always be aligned with our core values and uphold fundamental rights. The purpose of the ethics guidelines is to ensure this in practice. Since this challenge concerns all sectors of our society, it is important that everybody can comment and contribute to the work in progress. Please join the European AI Alliance and let us have your feedback!” The draft ethics guidelines are now open for comments until 18 January and discussions are taking place through the European AI Alliance. In March 2019, the expert group will present their final guidelines to the Commission which will analyse them and propose how to take this work forward. More information is available online.

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