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1 General Questionnaire CIVIL LAW RULES ON ROBOTICS Disclaimer This document is a working document of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament for consultation and does not prejudge any future decision to be taken by the European Parliament. The public consultation is prepared by the European Added Value Unit of the Directorate General for European Parliamentary Research Service on the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs. The views reflected on this consultation paper provide an indication on the approach the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament may take. The responses to this consultation paper will provide important guidance to the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament when preparing, if considered appropriate, formal proposals. The results of the Consultation may also feed into the forthcoming European Parliamentary Research Service s Cost of Non-Europe on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Report. You are invited to reply by 30 April 2017 at the latest to the online questionnaire available on the following webpage: The background information related to the Public Consultation is available here Please note that to ensure a fair and transparent consultation process only responses received through the online questionnaire will be taken into account and included in the report summarising the responses. The pdf version provided here is for information purposes only. Responses will be published unless respondents indicate otherwise in the online questionnaire. Responses authorised for publication will be published on the following webpage: Before completing the questionnaire please read the User Guide and Specific Privacy Statement carefully. 1

2 Executive Summary Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have become one of the most prominent technological trends of our century. The swift increase in their use and development presents new and difficult challenges to our societies. Transfer from the industrial sector to the civil society environment requires a different approach to these technologies, as robots and AI increases their interaction with humans in very diverse fields. The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament believes that the risks posed by these new interactions should be tackled urgently, ensuring that a set of core fundamental values is translated into every stage of contact between robots, AI, and humans. In this process, special emphasis should be given to human safety, privacy, integrity, dignity and autonomy. It is crucial that regulation provides predictable and sufficiently clear conditions to incentivise European innovation in the area of robotics and AI. Furthermore, issues related to the ethics, standardisation, intellectual property rights, data ownership, employment and liability should be addressed as a matter of priority. The aim of this consultation is to launch a broad based debate with a wide range of stakeholders on the European Parliament report on Civil Law Rules on Robotics (2015/2103(INL)). 1 This consultation specifically seeks views on how to best address the challenging ethical, economic, legal and social issues related to the developments in the area of robotics and AI for civil use, as identified in the report. The European Parliament is to debate and vote on the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs in Plenary, in February The current public consultation will contribute to possible further European Parliament initiatives. This consultation will contribute to assessing the feasibility and content of further potential EU policy initiatives on robotics and AI, to maximise the socio-economic opportunities provided by these technological developments for businesses, citizens and governments, and minimise possible negative disruptions. Furthermore, the results of the Consultation may also feed into the forthcoming European Parliamentary Research Service s Cost of Non-Europe on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Report. The Consultation is requested and administratively coordinated by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament. The Consultation is prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service, European Added Value Unit. Scientific coordinator, Dr. Tatjana Evas (EAVA Unit). In case of any questions related to the consultation questionnaire, please contact: Consultation.Robotics@europarl.europa.eu Important: Please do not fill this paper version of the questionnaire. This questionnaire is for information and guidance only. The online survey is available here 1 Report with recommendations to the Commission on Civil Law Rules on Robotics. (2015/2103(INL)), Rapporteur: Mady Delvaux (S&D, Luxembourg), available in all EU languages at 2

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5 III. A General Questionnaire Addressed to the general public and the non-expert audience. In this section we wish to explore your personal experiences and preferences on the issues related to robotics and artificial intelligence around three themes: your experience with and attitude towards robots (Section 1); your interests and perceptions on technological developments in the area of robotics and artificial intelligence (Section 2); and your preferences for future actions (Section 3) * Section 1: Experience with and attitudes towards robots and artificial intelligence (AI) 1. Have you ever used, or do you currently use robots at home or at work (e.g. a robotic vacuum cleaner at home or an industrial robot at work)? o yes, at home o yes, at work o yes, elsewhere o No o Do not know 2. Generally speaking are you interested or not interested in scientific discoveries and technological developments? o Very interested o Moderately interested o Not at all interested o I do not know 3. Generally speaking, what is your view on robots? o very positive o positive o neither positive or negative o negative o strongly negative o do not know 4. Generally speaking, what is your view on developments in artificial intelligence? o very positive o positive o neither positive or negative o negative o strongly negative o do not know 5. In a one to three year future, robots will become part of my life: (multiple answers) o yes, at home and I feel positive about it o yes, at home but I feel negative about it o yes, at work and I feel positive about it o yes, at work but I feel negative about it o yes, at work, but only if demanded by the employer o yes, elsewhere and I feel positive about it o yes, elsewhere but I feel negative about it o no, I do not feel comfortable about it so I will try to resist it o I do not know/do not have enough knowledge o Difficult to say 5

6 * Section 2: Interest and perceptions of technological developments in the area of robotics and AI 6. In your opinion, in Europe, when it will become commonplace for robots to do your current job? o in 5 years time o in 10 years time o in 20 years time o in more than 20 years o it is already commonplace o Never o I do not know 7. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the each of the following statements related to robotics and AI: 7.1 Robots are a good thing for society, because they help people 7.2. Robots steal peoples jobs 7.3. Robots are necessary as they can do jobs that are too hard or too dangerous for people 7.4. Robots are a form of technology that requires careful management 7.5. Autonomous robots (i.e. drones, driverless vehicles) are an efficient way of transporting and delivering goods 7.6. Artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity 7.7. Robots are bad thing for society because they create more inequalities 7.8. Artificial intelligence is a threat to privacy 7.9. Artificial intelligence is a threat to fundamental human rights Strongly agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly disagree I do not know Please explain any of your choices above/free text/optional 8. Please indicate to what extent you feel concerned about the following issues related to robotics and AI: 6

7 8.1 Physical safety, for example when a robot s code fails 8.2 Ethics, i.e. how robots are programmed, on the basis of what values and principles would autonomous robots function? 8.3 Rules on liability, i.e. if robots cause damage, who is responsible and who is liable to pay compensation 8.4 Intellectual Property 8.5 Data Protection, i.e. how data collected by robots is stored and processed, who has access to data? 8.6 EU competitiveness in the global context, i.e. development of robotics in comparison to other countries, for example China, Japan, South Korea, the United States of America. Strongly concerned Concerned I am neutral Not concerned at all I do not know * Section 3: Preferences for EU action 9. Generally speaking, do you think it is necessary to regulate developments in the robotics and AI area? o yes, public regulation is necessary, but it should be left to each Member State o yes, public regulation is necessary and it should be done jointly at EU level o yes, public regulation is necessary but it should be done at international, not national or EU levels o no, public regulation is not necessary. It should be completely left to industry to develop self-regulation mechanisms o no, no regulation is necessary o other (please indicate) o Please explain any of your choices above/free text/optional 10. Who should finance research and development in the area of robotics and AI? o Member States o European Union o industry itself o other (please specify) 11. In your opinion in which area is EU regulatory action most urgent? 7

8 11.1 Autonomous vehicles 11.2 Care robots 11.3 Medical robots 11.4 Technologies for human repair and enhancement 11.5 Drones (RPAS) Very important Important Neutral Somewhat important Not at all important I do not know Please add other choice(s) if you consider it necessary or provide additional explanation on the choice(s) selected above 12. Please indicate, to what extent you agree or disagree with the each of the following statements, at European Union level it is necessary to have a common European definition of smart autonomous robots 12.2 to introduce a system of registration of advanced robots 12.3 to publicly finance more research projects in the area of robotics 12.4 to address ethical challenges raised by the technological developments of robots and their applications through regulation 12.5 to develop a guiding ethical framework of rules and principles for the design, engineering, production and use of robots and artificial intelligence 12.6 to adopt regulatory measures to mitigate the impacts of robotics on the labour market 12.7 to adopt regulatory measures to address the impacts of robotics on the physical safety of humans 12.8 to adopt regulatory measures to address issues related to damages and liability related to the use of robots and artificial intelligence Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree I do not know 8

9 IV. Other issues and further information 1. Please provide details of any other issues related to robotics and AI to which you would like to draw the European Parliament s attention, or which you consider should be addressed. Free text/ 1. Please provide references to any studies or documents that you think are relevant for this consultation. If possible, please provide links. Free text/ 2. Please provide information on any successful initiatives at regional, national or international level related to robotics and AI that could support the European Parliament in considering further actions. Free text/ 4. Please provide information on any negative experiences or impacts at regional, national or international level related to robotics and AI that could support the European Parliament in considering further actions. Free text/ THANK YOU 9