ECNL joined EDRi, Bits of Freedom, Fundacja Panoptykon, the European Disability Forum, PICUM, AlgorithmWatch, Access Now and Fair Trials, to evaluate how far the IMCO-LIBE draft Report on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act , released on April 20, 2022, addresses previous civil society recommendations.
We call on Members of the European Parliament to support those amendments which centre on people affected by AI systems, prevent harm in the use of AI systems and offer comprehensive protection for fundamental rights in the AI Act.
Specifically, we call for:
- A cohesive, flexible and future-proof approach to the ‘risk’ of AI systems;
- Prohibitions on AI systems posing an unacceptable risk to fundamental rights;
- Obligations on users (deployers) of high-risk AI systems to facilitate;
- Accountability to those impacted by AI systems;
- Consistent and meaningful public transparency;
- Meaningful rights and redress for people impacted by AI systems;
- Accessibility throughout the AI life-cycle;
- Sustainability and environmental protections when developing and using AI systems;
- Improved and future-proof standards for AI systems;
- A truly comprehensive AI Act that works for everyone.
Moving forward with negotiations, we urge MEPs to be bold in amending the AI Act to safeguard the rights of people and ensure that AI development and deployment fully respects fundamental rights and democracy.
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