Irish team to develop bias detection techniques
Researchers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at ‘Insight’, a Science Foundation Ireland research centre for data analytics, together with customer experience firm Genesys, are developing techniques for bias detection in machine learning.
AIDA-committee finalises report on AI in the digital age
The European Parliament’s Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) has finalised its report on AI in a digital age.
‘Ethics as a Service’ – bringing Ethical AI from principle to practice
A group of researchers have recently coined the term ‘Ethics as a Service’. The term means the provision of ethical assistance, advice or guidance into AI development, use and design.
Cedefop releases new call for tender on AI
Cedefop has launched a new call for tender on the ‘Impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on in-work learning of EU enterprises’.
New Master in AI for public services launched
A Master in Artificial Intelligence for Public Services (AI4Gov) has been launched as a new higher education programme funded by the European Union, and developed by four leading European universities in the fields of digital, technology, and engineering science.
143 cases of AI usage available as open data
143 artificial intelligence (AI) cases in the public sector are available as open data. The dataset consists of selected cases, taken from the public sector institutions in Europe, on adopting and implementing AI.
Report on National Strategies on AI
A new report from the European Commission, titled “National Strategies on Artificial Intelligence: A European Perspective”, was presented during a joint webinar with the OECD that took place on 25 June. It assesses the national strategies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) of all EU countries, as well as Norway and Switzerland. It highlights progress in AI developments and proposes additional measures that an EU Members State can take.
Teachers must help address the potential of AI in education
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) recently conducted an interview with a leading expert from University College London, Wayne Holmes, on the role of artificial intelligence in vocational education and training and the future of the labour market.
UK government releases new framework for ethical AI
The UK government has created a new framework for assessing the ethics, transparency, and accountability of the algorithms in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated systems.
Call for experts in AI and Data in education and training
The European Commission has published a call for experts for its new Expert Group on AI and Data in education and training. The deadline for applications is 25 May 2021. The start of the Expert Group’s activities is planned for June 2021.
