On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union Legislative Acts
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Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: Marcel Kolaja
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The Committee on Culture and Education proposes amendments to the Commission's proposed Artificial Intelligence Act. It wants more AI uses in education, media and culture listed as high-risk, and a wider ban on social scoring and remote biometric identification in publicly accessible places.¶¶¶ The amendments add ethical principles, AI literacy duties for providers and users, and transparency rules for deep fakes and content recommendation. They also add definitions for education and training institutions, cultural institutions, deep fakes and AI literacy.¶¶¶
Committee position. The committee welcomes the Commission proposal but proposes amendments to extend the high-risk list in education, media and culture, widen the ban on social scoring and ban remote biometric identification in publicly accessible places. It also adds ethical principles, AI literacy duties and transparency rules.¶¶¶
Key points
- The rapporteur welcomes the Commission proposal but proposes amendments to Annex III and Article 5.¶
- AI used to monitor students during tests and to determine a student's area or programme of study should be listed as high-risk.¶¶¶
- AI used to create or disseminate machine-generated news articles and to recommend or rank audiovisual content should be listed as high-risk.
- The ban on social scoring systems should be extended to use by public and private entities.¶
- Remote biometric identification in publicly accessible places should be banned.¶
- A new Article 4a lays down principles for all AI systems: lawfulness, fairness and transparency; human agency and oversight; safety, accuracy, reliability and robustness; privacy; data governance; traceability, auditability, explainability and accountability; and non-discrimination.¶
- A new Article 4b requires the Union, member states, providers and users to promote AI literacy, including through education, training, skilling and reskilling programmes.¶
- Providers and users must ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy to comply with obligations on transparency, human oversight and use of high-risk systems.¶¶¶
- Users of deep fakes must disclose that content is artificially generated or manipulated, except for artistic, creative or fictional works or where necessary for freedom of expression and the arts and sciences.¶¶
- Providers and users of AI that recommend, disseminate and order news or creative and cultural content must disclose the main parameters used for content moderation and personalised suggestions.¶
- The Commission should create a pan-European network of universities and researchers focused on AI and update the Digital Education Action Plan to integrate AI and robotics innovation in education.¶
- The Commission should regularly review Annex III at least every six months, consulting stakeholders including ethics experts, anthropologists, sociologists, mental health specialists and parent associations.¶
Who is affected
- Education and training institutions, including preschools, schools, tertiary and vocational providers, face high-risk classification for certain AI uses.¶¶¶
- Media and cultural institutions, including libraries, museums and theatres, are affected by high-risk listing and transparency rules.¶¶¶
- Providers and users of AI systems must ensure AI literacy and comply with new transparency and disclosure duties.¶¶¶
- Small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups receive attention in penalties, AI uptake and investment support.¶¶¶
- Public and private entities using social scoring systems would be covered by the extended ban.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 24 April 2021: date the Commission published its AI Act proposal.¶
- 6 October 2021: date of Parliament resolution on AI in criminal law.¶
- 11 December 2019: date of Commission communication 'The European Green Deal'.¶
- 26 January 2022: date of European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles.
- 30 September 2020: date of Commission communication 'Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027'.¶
- 13 April 2016: date of Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making.¶¶
- At least every six months: frequency for Commission review of Annex III.¶
Legal basis: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶