Draft report submitted to European Parliament seeks to address legal and ethical issues that could arise from development of autonomous artificial intelligence

Briefing

Draft report submitted to European Parliament seeks to address legal and ethical issues that could arise from development of autonomous artificial intelligence

February 9, 2017

Briefing

  • 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

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Government (excluding military), Information Technology

Organization

European Commission, European Parliament

Source

Original Publication Date

January 13, 2017

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