During her campaign, Ursula von der Leyen, now President-elect
of the European Commission, suggested she would propose legislation
within her first 100 days in office on artificial intelligence
(AI). With her victory on July 16, von der Leyen now stands in a
position to make good on her campaign promises.
In her “Agenda for Europe”, which outlined her
intended priorities should she win, von der Leyen proposed to put
forward legislation for a coordinated European approach to address
the human and ethical implications of AI. She suggested the
legislation would also examine how big data may be used to advance
innovations that stand to benefit European businesses. Von der
Leyen indicated that she would prioritize investments in AI during
her tenure through formal funding and public-private
partnerships.
