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Briefing
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- Robot Kill Switch – Draft report to European Parliament's legal affairs committee recommends robots be built with “kill switch” to control potential harm from self-learning autonomous machines
- Governing Body – Proposes establishment of European agency for robotics and AI
- Universal Basic Income – Calls for creation of universal basic income in event of mass unemployment attributed to smart robots entering workforce
- Liability– Discusses when potential liability for decisions of robots falls on manufacturer, owner or user, or on robot itself, proposing the greater degree of robot’s self-learning and autonomous capability, the more it can be held liable for actions, and introduces insurance policy which will cover potential damage caused by robots
- Legal Rights – Considers creating category of electronic persons to give robots rights
- Next Steps – European Commission to debate and vote on proposals in report on February which could set framework for approaching AI research and regulation in future
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Government (excluding military), Information Technology
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Organization
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European Commission, European Parliament
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 13, 2017
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