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<title>European Parliament votes for Free Software in AI resolution </title>
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2022-05-16 10:12:03 +00:00
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<h1>European Parliament votes for Free Software in AI resolution</h1>
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2022-05-03 13:30:29 +00:00
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<p>Today the European Parliament passed a resolution on Artificial
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Intelligence (AI) with a huge majority of 495 votes in favor, 34 against
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and 102 abstentions. There are many references to the advantages of Free
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Software included in the text - the FSFE now urges the Parliament to
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transfer its own position into the AI regulation.
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<p>The resolution states that in public procurement Free Software
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should be mandated, where appropriate, with the goal to encourage cross
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border collaboration. The parliament also highlights the importance of
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Free Software as a way to enhance investments and boost innovation in
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AI technologies in the EU.
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<img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/38b616e14b3fb374ce7755bb3419b899.jpg" alt="robot reading a book"/>
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<figcaption>Artificial Intelligence starts with machine learning</figcaption>
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</figure>
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<blockquote><em>"We welcome the assessment and the demands of the
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European Parliament. With this resolution, the Parliament recognises
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the importance and relevance of Free Software for AI." explains Lina
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Ceballos, FSFE Project Manager.</em></blockquote>
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<p>The FSFE demands with its "Public Money? Public Code!" Initiative
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that publicly financed software made publicly available under a Free
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Software licence. It is also important to rely on Free Software in AI
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as it helps to foster innovation, boosts local economy, ensures
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transparency and thus helps to protect fundamental rights.
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<blockquote><em>“We ask Members of the European Parliament to take into
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account their position they voted on today and make sure this important
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position on Free Software and AI will be also included in regulation.”
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demands Alexander Sander, FSFE Policy Consultant.</em></blockquote>
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<p>In the upcoming weeks the European Parliament will get closer to its
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position on the AI regulation, until end of May members can table
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amendments to the commission text from which the position of the
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Parliament is formed. The FSFE recently <a href="/news/2022/news-20220330-01.html">shared a dedicated
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document for decision-makers</a>, with elaborated arguments on the use
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of Free Software in AI technologies, which highlights the benefits that
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Free Software can offer to this crucial regulation.
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<tags>
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<tag key="front-page" />
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<tag key="pmpc">Public Money? Public Code!</tag>
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<tag key="procurement">Public Procurement</tag>
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<tag key="public-administration">Public Administration</tag>
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</tags>
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<discussion href="https://community.fsfe.org/t/841" />
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<image url="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/medium/38b616e14b3fb374ce7755bb3419b899.jpg" alt="robot reading a book" />
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