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Insight EU Dossier: Industry 4.0, Robotics and AI – Issue 1/2023

Feb 9, 2023 ,
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# NIS 2 DIRECTIVE
  • New stronger rules start to apply for the cyber and physical resilience of critical entities and networks
  • New stronger cybersecurity rules kicking off for a safer EU digital landscape
  • Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive)
# FOCUS: EU CHIPS ACT
  • Semiconductors: MEPs adopt legislation to boost EU chips industry
  • S&Ds: The world industry needs chips and we want them “Made in the EU”
  • Europa-SPD zum Startschuss für Halbleiter-Reboot im Industrie-Ausschuss des EU-Parlaments
  • Stellungnahme des EU-Abgeordneten Ehler (CDU) zum EU-Chips Act
# FOCUS: A.I. LIABILITY
  • ITU’s “AI for Good” showcases AI with positive, global impact
  • Identifying artificial intelligence actors using online data – OECD
  • New liability rules on products and AI to protect consumers and foster innovation
  • EU Commission Questions & Answers: AI Liability Directive
  • Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT AI Subsidiarity Grid Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive)
  • Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on liability for defective products
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Subsidiarity Grid Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products
  • COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the document Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on liability for defective products
# MACHINERY SAFETY
  • EU Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules to ensure the safety of machinery and robots
# PRODUCT LIABILITY
  • Questions and answers on the revision of the Product Liability Directive
  • EU Abgeordneter Schwab (EVP/CDU) zur EU-Produkthaftungs-Richtlinie
# QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
  • Quantum computing in Germany: orders totalling €208m placed for the development of quantum computers based on ion traps
  • EU deploys first quantum technology in six sites across Europe
  • European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking: Selection of six sites to host the first European quantum computers
# G6
  • Europe scales up 6G research investments and selects 35 new projects worth €250 million
  • Background on Europes 6G research investments
# BROADBAND
  • EU Commission awards outstanding broadband deployment projects and infrastructures across Europe
# INDUSTRY 4.0
  • Industry 4.0: a new CEN and CENELEC Workshop Agreement on European federated smart factory ecosystems was published
CYBERSECURITY
  • The European Cybersecurity Community Support project (ECCO) has kicked off
  • BSI: Weltweiter Ransomware-Angriff
  • BSI: Künstliche Intelligenz: Drei Studien für mehr Cyber-Sicherheit von KI-Systemen
  • Cyber Defence: EU boosts action against cyber threats
  • EU Commission Q&A: The EU Policy on Cyber Defence
  • EU Parliament Fighting cybercrime: new EU cybersecurity laws explained
# EU COMMISSION
  • Getting Europe ready for the next generation of connectivity infrastructure | Speech by Commissioner Breton on “EU’s Digital Ambitions” at Business Finland
  • EU Commission publishes guidelines to help teachers address misconceptions about Artificial Intelligence and promote its ethical use
# EU PARLIAMENT
  • EP REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe, as regards the Chips Joint Undertaking – Eva Maydell
  • EP REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe, as regards the Chips Joint Undertaking – Dan Nica
# EU COUNCIL
  • EU Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for a Council of Europe convention on artificial intelligence, human rights, democracy and the rule of law – Adoption
# EU AGENCIES
– ENISA
  • Supporting Policy Developments to Achieve a High Common Level of Cybersecurity
  • Protecting Data: Can we Engineer Data Sharing?
# EU FUNDING
  • European Innovation Council Fund injects €331 million of equity into European deep-tech companies
  • Info session for Call 3 of the Digital Europe Programme – Deployment of the AI-on-demand platform
# EU MEMBER STATES
– GERMANY
  • Rede von Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz anlässlich der Ankündigung der Kooperation der Unternehmen Wolfspeed und ZF
  • Ansiedlung von Wolfspeed im Saarland ist wichtiger Schritt zur Stärkung des Mikroelektronik-Standorts Deutschland
  • Bundesinnenministerin Nancy Faeser wird Claudia Plattner zur neuen BSI-Präsidentin berufen
  • Fraunhofer: Mit Mixed Reality Fabriklayouts interaktiv bearbeiten
  • Baden-Württemberg: Dynamischer Innovationspark für Künstliche Intelligenz
  • BSI-Bericht zur IT-Sicherheit in Deutschland: Weiterhin angespannte Lage
# THINK-TANKS & RESEARCH
– BRUEGEL
  • How best to ensure international digital competition cooperation – Bruegel  Policy brief by Christophe Carugati
– FRAUNHOFER FIT
  • Industrial Metaverse zum Anfassen
– IFO INSTITUT
  • ifo Institut: Produktivitätsgewinne der Digitalisierung brauchen Zeit
  • The future is now: Unlocking the promise of AI in industrials – McKinsey & Company
# STAKEHOLDERS
– IFR
  • Robotics Research: How Asia, Europe and America Invest – Global Report 2023 by IFR
  • China overtakes USA in robot density according to World Robotics 2022 Report
  • Sales of Robots for the Service Sector Grew by 37% Worldwide – IFR Service Robots report 2022
– ETNO
  • New Study: Despite record investment, Europe stays behind on gigabit connectivity objectives – ETNO
– ECTA
  • ecta warns against undermining the European model with the proposed EC Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of Gigabit Connectivity
– CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE
  • Ensuring SaaS Security in ISO Compliance
– CCIA
  • CCIA Strengthens Brussels Office With New AI and Competition Policy Hires
– VDMA
  • „Der Data Act darf nicht zum Drama Act für die Industrie werden” – VDMA
– KI-VERBAND
  • Large European AI Models (LEAM)  Machbarkeitsstudie 2023
– BITKOM
  • Bitkom zu den Vorschlägen des EU-Rates zum AI Act
# OTHER COUNTRIES
– UK
  • UK Government policy paper: Call for views on software resilience and security for businesses and organisations
  • UK Guidance: 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme: complete list of 5G projects
– INDIA
  • EU-India: new Trade and Technology Council to lead on digital transformation, green technologies and trade
– USA
  • DARPA: This Chilling Effect on Stacked Chips Could Ignite Computing at the Edge
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security: Draft NIST SP 800-223 is Available for Public Comment
  • CER: Turning down the heat on transatlantic tech
  • Registration open: NIST Innovative Technologies Showcase 2
  • NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence
  • There’s More to AI Bias Than Biased Data, NIST Report Highlights
  • NIST to release AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) on January 26th
  • Teaching Computers to Read ‘Industry Lingo’ — Technical vs. Natural Language Processing – U.S. NIST
  • Why Employers Should Embrace Competency-Based Learning in Cybersecurity
  • CHIPS for America Seeks Public Input on Financial Incentives, New Institutes for Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • NIST International Engagement Updates: CSF 2.0 Update Workshop and More
# COMPANIES
– IBM
  • IBM Report Details Steps to Secure Data for Quantum Era – 17/1/2023
# GLOBAL MARKETS
  • Latest headlines on Industry 4.0, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence
  • The very real inspirations behind Hollywood’s new favourite killer robot – Sky News
  • Silicon Valley Robotics: The Robots of CES 2023
  • IASbaba – Bengaluru: Industrial Revolution 4.0

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