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ARTICLE · 28 FEBRUARY 2020

EU Unveils Roadmap For Single Digital Market For Data And AI

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Laurent De Muyter
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The European Commission published new white papers on its goals of creating a single market for personal and non-personal data and promoting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe.

This week, the European Commission published white papers detailing its strategies regarding the use of data and artificial intelligence ("AI"). Several additional reports accompany the white papers and cover topics such as safety and liability and high-level policy goals. The European Commission's stated goals for the various policy recommendations are to help European companies exploit industrial and commercial data, position Europe as a leader in the data economy, and set global standards.

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