Joint Research Centre The European Commission’s science and knowledge service

JRC activities in the field of Artificial Intelligence

Alessandro Annoni

Head of Digital Economy Unit

Digital transformation refers to the profound changes taking place in the economy and society as a result of the uptake and integration of digital technologies in every aspect of human life

Artificial Intelligence as top technology for Transformation

• a balanced assessment of opportunities and challenges of AI from a EU perspective

• support the development of European action in the global AI context.

A collective effort of several JRC Units

JRC Flagship Report Artificial Intelligence: a European Perspective

Artificial Intelligence Is Not Bias-Free

Rise of the machines

We don't know how personal assistant shape human behaviour

Data Vs Computing Power

Technological solutions emerge

• New powerful chips

• Edge and Fog computing

• Quantum computing …

COMPUTING POWER

Energy consumption

© Sibelga 2012. All rights reserved. source: IEEE STC on Sustainable Computing

Data is the new gold

https://greenbookblog.org/2015/02/11/data-the-new-gold-fever/

Datafication to enable the AI revolution

“datafication” process of transforming the information we generate into new forms of value or insights.

Brain drain

https://educationcentral.co.nz/the-teacher-brain-drain/

TALENT

Impact on skills, jobs & economy

Positive & negative Uneven distribution Polarisation within countries

Societal and ethical impact

design difference between a

classical software system and an

AI system with respect to

introducing vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity in the advent of AI revolution

Outcomes

1. AI is a big opportunity to improve our lives and shape the future

2. No EU Member State can succeed alone

3. Based on European values

4. Computing and data

5. Ethical & inclusive by design

6. Build on European areas of strength – robotics, connected & automated vehicles

Next steps: JRC Launching event on 5th December 2018

• Publication of the Flagship

Report Artificial Intelligence: European perspective

• Launch of AI Watch, the Commission Knowledge Service to Monitor the Development, Uptake and Impact of Artificial Intelligence for Europe