Axel Voss MdEP @AxelVossMdEP@respublicae.eu

6️⃣ Better regulation: we identified and removed many legal overlaps and contradictions in the AI Act with other horizontal laws (i.e. GDPR, DSA) and sectorial legislation (i.e. MDR, NIS2).

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656565261489537026

5️⃣ No expensive AI agency: instead we agreed on establishing an AI Office with a consultative and advisory role but no decision making power. The enforcement will take place by national supervisory authorities together with the Commission.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656565037559869441

4️⃣ Regulatory Sandboxes: we strengthen the provisions + increased the possibilities of the participants to experiment. The liability questions for participants were clarified as well as the fact that after completing the sandbox there is the benifit of a presumption of conformity

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656564928948621317

3️⃣ GPAI and value chain: while GPAI providers do not need to fulfil high-risk requirements, we included them in the scope of the AI Act by adding a new article that requires them to do extensive testing and provide comprehensive documentation.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656564485778186247

2️⃣ High-risk classification: with our changes, not every use case listed in Annex III will be automatically classified as high-risk. Instead only those #AI systems that pose a significant risk to health, safety and fundamental rights will qualify.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656564235579674624

1️⃣ Precise scope: we aligned the #AI definition with the OECD and underlined that the #AIAct was mainly proposed for addressing legal gaps caused by machine learning and deep learning. Simple software is therefore not covered.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656563802056400900

🚀 The #AIAct just passed in committee with a broad majority.

I am still rather sceptical when it comes to the conceptual approach of the draft law but I also acknowledge that we managed to improve the text significantly.

6 key points stick out 🧵👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656563580953559042

#AIAct Vote starts now 👀👇
RT @EP_Justice: 🔴Vote on the AI Act🔴
starting at 9 CEST in @EP_Justice & @EP_SingleMarket.
Rapporteurs: @brandobenifei, @IoanDragosT.

🎥Watch it here: https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/imco-libe-committee-meeting_20230511-0900-COMMITTEE-IMCO-LIBE
📚See the documents: https://emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/committee/en/agenda/202305/LIBE?meeting=CJ40-2023-0511_1&session=05-11-09-00

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656555519274778624

While #AIAct needs to safeguard citizens rights, bans of technologies are rarely the right answer.

#Biometric recognition should e.g. still be possible for law enforcement to
- search for victims of crimes 🔎
- prevent imminent threats 💥
- in criminal investigations 🕵️‍♀️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656220004088438785

RT @CDU_CSU_EP: Bundeskanzler #Scholz hat heute im @Europarl_DE keine neuen Impulse für die Zukunft Europas 🇪🇺 geliefert.
Europa 🇪🇺 erwartet zurecht Handlungsfähigkeit und Führung von Deutschland 🇩🇪. Unter #Scholz bleibt Deutschland in Europa ambitionslos, ideenlos und kraftlos.
#Europatag https://t.co/avRLzViJME

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1656002893156167683

🙌 This would be impossible without the work of @ZennerBXL and @kochsgreta 😊
RT @EumatrixEu: 🚀 Our MEP #InfluenceIndex 2023 is here! 📢Top 5 influential MEPs shaping #digital policy: 1. @AxelVossMdEP 2. @CristianSBusoi 3. @SchaldemoseMEP 4. @Andreas_Schwab 5. @anna_cavazzini🔍Check out our assessment measuring MEPs' impact on #EU legislation 👉https://t.co/DzENpfuF8J https://t.co/6Jo20HC7u0

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1655915355229880325

RT @CDU_CSU_EP: Heute ist #Europatag! Am 9. Mai erinnern wir an den Schuman-Plan von 1950 und an die Ursprünge der EU. Damals waren Frieden, Freiheit, Sicherheit und Wohlstand die großen gemeinsamen europäischen Ziele. Auch heute sollte sich Europa wieder stärker auf diese Ziele konzentrieren. https://t.co/F2JAbDI1mt

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1655835040725577731

🗳️ Thursday vote on #AIAct in @EP_Justice + @EP_SingleMarket

✅ right step to regulate legitimate use of risky #AI

✅ based on 🇪🇺 values

❗️BUT risk that fear-driven approach to AI stifles benefits of new technologies

❗️Our industry needs a chance to compete - this is not it.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1655618091890425856

RT @IHK_Niederrhein: Wichtige Gespräche in #Brüssel: Als fachpolitische Sprecher für #Umwelt vertraten wir gemeinsam mit den Kolleginnen und Kollegen der NRW IHKs unsere Interessen bei der Europäischen Union. Natürlich war auch #Energie ein wichtiges Thema.

#GemeinsamWirtschaftStärken #GreenDeal https://t.co/VWr2o5VKaL

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1654118448929316864

RT @_BartDevos: Looking forward to have @AxelVossMdEP join RBA European conference on May 24th, to discuss EU #CSDDD due diligence directive days ahead of the crucial @europarl_en plenary vote. https://t.co/5rgx85dlQY

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1653788069814755328

RT @handelsverband: .@AxelVossMdEP schreibt im HDE-Blog zum Thema #KünstlicheIntelligenz #KI: "Lasst uns mit der Innovation und nicht gegen sie handeln!" - mehr unter https://einzelhandel.de/blog/14141-kuenstliche-intelligenz-eine-grosse-chance-fuer-die-europaeische-union https://t.co/Uggj4ao1M3

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1653747312278007809

Jetzt auf dem Blog des @handelsverband: #KuenstlicheIntelligenz – eine große Chance für die Europäische Union 👇 https://einzelhandel.de/blog/14141-kuenstliche-intelligenz-eine-grosse-chance-fuer-die-europaeische-union

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/AxelVossMdEP/status/1653392967577526279