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Blockchain and distributed ledger technology as an ideal infrastructure for Social Economy (Own-initiative opinion)
Ongoing (updated on 15/02/2019)
Reference: 
INT/880-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Giuseppe Guerini (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)

Blockchain can be compared to a huge public and anonymous book, to which each and everyone can contribute freely. Social Economy and blockchain have the concept of cooperation in common. The opinion will try to explore how blockchain could serve as a tool for Social Economy, how it could build an infrastructure which would allow  for this economic model to reinforce its societal impact and therefore  contribute to a better world by focusing on values like fairness, cooperation and solidarity.

Information memo: Blockchain and distributed ledger technology as an ideal infrastructure for Social Economy (Own-initiative opinion)

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Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence
Ongoing (updated on 31/01/2019)
Reference: 
INT/877-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 795 final COM(2018) 795 final
Rapporteur: 
Tellervo Kyla-Harakka-Ruonala (Employers - GR I / Finland)
Plenary session: 
543 -
May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019

Delivering on its strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) adopted in April 2018, the Commission presents a coordinated plan prepared with Member States to foster the development and use of AI in Europe.

Information memo: Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence

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Vehicle safety / protection of vulnerable road users
Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
INT/863-EESC-2018-02860-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2018) 286 final 2018/0145 CODCOM(2018) 286 final 2018/0145 COD
Rapporteur: 
Raymond Hencks (Workers - GR II / Luxembourg)
Plenary session: 
537 -
Sep 19, 2018 Sep 20, 2018

The majority of road accidents are down to human error alone, so a comprehensive approach to road safety is needed. It should cover driver behaviour, the working conditions and skills of professional drivers, and infrastructure.

EESC opinion: Vehicle safety / protection of vulnerable road users

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Artificial intelligence for Europe (communication)
Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
INT/851-EESC-2018
Referral: 
COM(2018) 237 final
Rapporteur: 
Giuseppe Guerini (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Gonçalo Lobo Xavier (Employers - GR I/Portugal)
Plenary session: 
537 -
Sep 19, 2018 Sep 20, 2018

The EESC believes that AI and automation processes have enormous potential to improve European society in terms of innovation and positive transformation, but they also pose significant challenges, risks and concerns.

EESC opinion: Artificial intelligence for Europe (communication)

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Artificial intelligence: anticipating its impact on jobs to ensure a fair transition (own-initiative opinion)
Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
INT/845-EESC-2018-
Rapporteur: 
Franca Salis-Madinier (Workers - GR II / France)
Plenary session: 
537 -
Sep 19, 2018 Sep 20, 2018

  The EESC flags up the potential of AI and would like to give its input to efforts to lay the groundwork for the social transformations which will go hand in hand with the rise of AI and robotics.

EESC opinion: Artificial intelligence: anticipating its impact on jobs to ensure a fair transition (own-initiative opinion)

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