The European Commission’s vision on Artificial Intelligence is based on the twin objective of excellence and trust. People’s safety and fundamental rights are at the centre of all efforts. At the same time, the EC works together with its Member States and other partners to foster socio-economic and environmental wellbeing through a flourishing science, business and innovation domain.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have a potential to significantly improve our economies and societies. It can help us, for example, to reach climate and sustainability goals and bring high-impact innovations in healthcare, education, transport, industry and many other sectors. However, certain AI applications if used without care, may sometimes create complexity, risk the disruption of activities and processes or even harm human rights.

In its efforts to address these two sides of the coin and offer clarity to all those who live, travel or develop their activities within the European Union (EU), the EC has recently proposed a set of rules that address specific risks  and set the basis for the world’s first regulatory framework dedicated to the deployment and use of AI. Moreover, the EC together with all EU Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland, has developed a plan of concrete and coordinated action to support research, foster collaboration and increase investment into AI development and deployment.