Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our economy and society. AI increasingly contributes to many sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, public administrations and transport and it also helps address grand challenges such as ageing and climate change. Moreover, AI offers major business opportunities for European industry, SMEs and start-ups and contributes to productivity growth. To make the most of what AI can offer, the Commission has already invested in research and innovation, created a Digital Single Market, and it is now committed to intensifying these efforts. It will present a comprehensive European strategy on AI in the coming months (in line with the conclusions of the European Council of 19 October). As any technology that has a direct impact on people's lives and work, the emergence of AI also raises legitimate concerns that should be addressed to build trust and raise awareness. Given the broad impact AI is expected to have, the full participation of all actors including businesses, academics, policy makers, consumer organisations, trade unions, and other representatives of the civil society is essential. This is why the Commission plans to set up a European AI Alliance to act as a multi-stakeholder forum engaged in a broad and open discussion of all aspects of AI development and its impact on the economy and society. The High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence will serve as the steering group for the European AI Alliance's work, interact with other initiatives, help stimulate a multi-stakeholder dialogue, gather participants' views and reflect them in its analysis and reports. In addition to its steering group, selected following this call for applications, the AI Alliance will consist of stakeholders who voluntarily sign up to participate through an online platform. The participation in the AI Alliance will be opened later this spring, and announced in due course. The general objective of the group shall be to support the implementation of the European strategy on AI. This will include the elaboration of recommendations on future AI-related policy development and on ethical, legal and societal issues related to AI, including socio-economic challenges. In particular, the group will be tasked to: Details of the application and selection procedures are available in the Register of Commission expert groups (with Privacy statement giving details on the protection of your personal data). The duly signed applications must be sent by 9 April, 2018 at the latest.
The AI Alliance will set up the high-level expert group on artificial intelligence (AI) as the steering group for the European AI Alliance's work of examining and discussing all aspects of AI development and its impact on the economy and society. The expert group will support European strategy on AI, including future AI-related policy development, and on ethical, legal and societal issues. The expert group is currently inviting applications. The European Commission will consist of volunteer stakeholders who sign up via an online platform later this spring.