Venezuela’s election shows that technology can be democracy’s ally – and not only an enemy
Digital technology is often accused of enabling surveillance and abuse. From China’s Big Brother social credit system to Silicon Valley’s surveillance capitalism, experts have warned of the enormous power that governments and large platforms can gain by controlling online content. Yet it would be a mistake to call the technology itself responsible. Rather, its malicious […]
Towards a European large-scale initiative on Artificial Intelligence
While being a leading world region when it comes to regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Europe has accumulated delays in creating a fertile ecosystem for investment and innovation in this crucial domain for economic competitiveness, strategic autonomy and democratic resilience. To remedy this situation, several proposals have been presented for an ambitious initiative that catalyses research […]
Clarifying the costs for the EU’s AI Act
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to disrupt businesses and all our lives in the 21st century, leading governments around the world to publish strategies for tapping the potential of AI. The EU definitely wants to ensure its place at the top table when it comes to harnessing the vast opportunities promised by AI, leading to […]
Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
The benefits of AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology are numerous, but so are the challenges it presents. Adopting AI in the realm of cybersecurity could lead to significant problems for society if security and ethical concerns are not properly addressed . CEPS launched a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in the autumn of 2019, to consider the technical, […]
Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity
A new CEPS Task Force report proposes concrete policy measures and recommendations to help ease the adoption of AI in cybersecurity and address the security and reliability of AI systems. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually being integrated into the fabric of business and widely deployed across specific applications use cases. Not all sectors are equally […]