Action: The objective of the EU is to secure the uptake of algorithmic systems in Europe, especially those based on artificial intelligence (AI), while ensuring the protection of the safety and fundamental rights of European citizens.
In this research topic, the JRC:
- advances the scientific understanding of machine and human intelligence,
- studies the societal and ethical impact of algorithms,
- defines methodologies for trustworthy AI,
- and provides scientific contributions to EU AI policies.
This work addresses different types of AI systems, such as recommender systems, facial processing systems, conversational systems or automated driving systems. The JRC maps the opportunities these systems offer to different application domains, assesses risks that these systems bring to safety, fundamental rights and mental well-being, develops practical methodologies for trustworthy AI, evaluating and ensuring transparency, fairness and human oversight of those systems and studies the long-term impact of algorithms, such as the impact on children or mental health.