The Travelling Assembly
Towards a permanent Peoples' Assembly for Europe
9. “Harness Technology, unleash collective intelligence” - STEPS
[Please note this latest version was made public on 25 May 2025, after the final meeting (External link) of the 2024/25 pilot Assembly]
Steps? (Vienna spirit)
Educate AI use
As AI technology grows faster, it creates a lot of questions and fears that we need to demystify and make people feel comfortable using it by educating them on the use of its basic functions.
For this, map user issues with AI use :
- Add a possibility to rate AI responses and comments and comments possibility to be able to report some answers including biases and any other forms that would be forbidden by the law
- Add a transparent platform needs to be introduced where EU-citizens can look up the issues with AI.
AI Office and EU AI
Ensure AI Office is representative of the European citizens, with the addition of different minorities and nationalities. This office will be responsible for creating an AI toll that avoids the biases of other similar tools.
ANTITRUST regulation
In order to shelter the market and thought processes from monopolization we need to implement anti-trust regulations so that companies cannot hoard functionalities.
Data protection
The dynamic nature of digital technologies and AI asks the data protection to be constantly reviewed by specialized teams ,ex. N04B, in order to be a relevant legislation that strikes a balance between technological innovation, fundamental rights protection and a rigorous accountability system for those using data.
Sustainability
Life cycle analysis on AI technologies show that they are not sustainable enough. Technically we are working on the optimization of all processes involved, developing a cycle economy, based on renewable energies and efficient use and reuse of raw materials. On the other side, we need stronger regulations, ex. Big companies must be forced to be responsible by leading the way towards the 100 percent sustainable AI.
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Promote digital literacy efforts so as to include marginalized members of society in the digital process, utilize tools such as extensive use of hyperlinks which enable the fast linking of content and combine multi-media information. Take advantage of peer-to-peer collaborative networks of direct exchange of information. E-democracy seeks to enhance democracy, including aspects like civic technology and E-government by promoting transparency in decision-making processes, empowering all citizens to observe and understand the proceedings. Also, if they possess overlooked data, perspectives, or opinions, they can contribute meaningfully on informal disconnected debate; it facilitates citizen engagement in the proposal, development, and actual creation of a country's laws. Build community fora platforms allowing for sharing of common interests. However, a supervising authority is also needed to oversee and regulate the whole process so as to function for the general interest.
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