Europe is preparing for a robot
revolution.
European lawmakers have proposed that robots be
equipped with emergency "kill switches" to prevent
them from causing excessive damage. Legislators
have also suggested that robots be insured and
even be made to pay taxes.
The proposal on robot governance was approved by
the European Parliament's legal affairs committee
on Thursday. The issue will now be considered by
the European Commission, which is the bloc's top
regulator.
"A growing number of areas of our daily lives are
increasingly affected by robotics," said Mady
Delvaux, the parliamentarian who authored the
proposal. "To ensure that robots are and will remain
in the service of humans, we urgently need to
create a robust European legal framework."
Here is what lawmakers have proposed:
Kill switch••
The proposal calls for a new charter on robotics
that would give engineers guidance on how to
design ethical and safe machines.
For example, designers should include "kill
switches" so that robots can be turned off in
emergencies. They must also make sure that
robots can be reprogrammed if their software
doesn't work as designed.
revolution.
European lawmakers have proposed that robots be
equipped with emergency "kill switches" to prevent
them from causing excessive damage. Legislators
have also suggested that robots be insured and
even be made to pay taxes.
The proposal on robot governance was approved by
the European Parliament's legal affairs committee
on Thursday. The issue will now be considered by
the European Commission, which is the bloc's top
regulator.
"A growing number of areas of our daily lives are
increasingly affected by robotics," said Mady
Delvaux, the parliamentarian who authored the
proposal. "To ensure that robots are and will remain
in the service of humans, we urgently need to
create a robust European legal framework."
Here is what lawmakers have proposed:
Kill switch••
The proposal calls for a new charter on robotics
that would give engineers guidance on how to
design ethical and safe machines.
For example, designers should include "kill
switches" so that robots can be turned off in
emergencies. They must also make sure that
robots can be reprogrammed if their software
doesn't work as designed.
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