Policy seminar Next generation of human-AI/robot systems – what role for policy?

The policy seminar on ‘Next generation of human-AI/robot systems – what role for policy?’ is part of a series of 8 policy seminars organised within the Advanced Technologies for Industry (ATI) project commissioned by EISMEA and the European Commission - DG GROW. The project provides a systematic monitoring of technological trends and reliable, up-to-date data on advanced technologies to properly support the implementation of policies and initiatives and finally promote a competitive European industry.

Research and innovation policies across Europe are actively promoting the development of AI and robotics technologies. Beyond unfolding the potential in these technologies, policy will also need to play an important role to prepare the future workforce for the upcoming changes and mitigate the less beneficial societal and ethical related consequences of automation and human-machine interactions. Successful technological transformation has various challenges that will have to be addressed both by policy and change in industrial behaviour including trustworthy technology, qualifications, change management and organisation, safety and occupational health, liability and ethical behaviour. In this context, the online policy seminar will aim to: 

• present the ATI analysis on human-robot and human AI systems and policy implications
• identify challenges not yet addressed and point out at policy gaps
• develop recommendations how to improve policy.

You can register to the event following this link : REGISTER

Programme – 10:00h – 12:30h CET:

• Welcome and introduction to the ATI project, Marta Batalla-Masana, European Commission, DG GROW
• Presentation of the ATI project and its policy brief on human-machine interactions, Technopolis Group
• AI standards, Sebastian Hallensleben, Head of Digitalisation and AI, VDE Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies
• AI ethical label, Lajla Fetic, Co-Project Lead "Ethics of Algorithms" Bertelsmann Stiftung
• AI for fairness and equality and skills development - Anne Bouverot, President, Fondation Abeona, France
• White paper on cobots and skills policies – Leif Henrik Jakobsen,  Senior specialist, Danish Technology Institute
• European Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics, Professor Juha Röning, University of Oulu
• Closing remarks and next steps, European Commission