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Progress in AI’s capabilities has highlighted a significant concern: the uneven allocation of AI’s benefits among and within societies and economies, worsening both domestic and global inequalities. In addition to limiting market competition and innovation, this concentration of power also translates into social challenges: global inequalities, risks of bias and disinformation, replacement of jobs, and lack of democratic control.

Inadequate resources, dominant tech companies and a lack of legitimacy: rapid progress in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) requires a drastic rethink in Brussels. This is the conclusion of a study by the Centre for European Policy (cep) in the run-up to the European elections. An institutional reorganisation of the Commission is needed.

Language models such as ChatGPT are both a risk and an opportunity for Europe. The Centre for European Policy (cep) outlines a ten-point guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Key question: How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) create competitive advantage efficiently? Key demand: Companies should be pragmatic – and less hesitant

The European Commission is reviewing merger control proceedings against Microsoft. This is due to the US tech giant's close partnership with OpenAI, the world's leading generative artificial intelligence (AI) company. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns that the US tech companies already dominates the AI value chain and calls for strict competition law controls.

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) is currently in the hands of just a few providers. In an oligopoly, speed often takes precedence over thoroughness. According to the Centre for European Policy (cep), this particular market structure poses serious security risks. The think tank therefore calls for a more active competition policy and open source agreements.

This publication is only available in German.

Liability for damage resulting from artificial intelligence (AI) has so far often presented injured parties with difficulties in providing evidence as AI systems are usually complex and opaque. The Commission therefore wants to minimise these problems by introducing a duty of disclosure and a presumption of causality. Although the Centre for European Policy (cep) believes this makes sense, it has major legal concerns. The law should not be based on Art. 114 TFEU.

Lithium, cobalt, rare earths: The energy transition has sparked a global battle for critical raw materials. This war now also threatens to be fought on social media platforms such as Twitter (X). Possible weapons: Disinformation, fake news, and propaganda. This is the result of a study by the Centre for European Policy (cep).

Virtual worlds like the metaverse promise growth and jobs. For this reason, the European Commission has drafted a so-called metaverse strategy. The Centre for European Policy (cep) considers the outlined measures questionable. They are misleading, unclearly formulated, and not competitive with US tech giants like Meta.

X (Twitter), Facebook, Cambridge Analytica: For years, populist disinformation campaigns have abused digital media. Now, they have begun to add artificial intelligence (AI) to their increasingly powerful toolkit. This is the conclusion of a study by the Centres for European Policy Network (cep). The researchers from Germany, France and Italy call for stricter rules in view of the dangers.

Banks, the euro, coronavirus, Ukraine, inflation: multiple crises are keeping federal politics on tenterhooks. Shaping the future is often neglected. A study by the Centre for European Politics (cep) is the first to provide empirical evidence of what was previously only a vague feeling: future issues hardly play a role in the Bundestag.

This publication is only available in German.