“On Artificial Intelligence, trust is a must, not a nice to have. With these landmark rules, the EU is spearheading the development of new global norms to make sure AI can be trusted.”
– Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age
Story of the week: the European Commission has launched its long-awaited proposal to regulate Artificial Intelligence. The Commission has followed a risk-based approach, increasing regulations and restrictions with the level of risk associated with certain applications, and outright banning those AI uses that are incompatible with EU values. The proposed legal framework has been welcomed by digital companies but has raised concerns around consumer protection and civil rights.
EU official predicts Ireland will have 70% of population fully vaccinated by August
Thierry Breton was speaking to the Dáil this afternoon
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A European official has predicted that Ireland will have received enough vaccines to fully protect 70% of the population by the middle of July.