A milestone for the further development of Europe: On 19. February published by the EU-Commission white paper for Artificial intelligence (AI). Thus, the Union of States has to regulate done something that has not yet realized any other Region of the world: dealing with intelligent systems. At the same time, the use of KI-solutions Europe will be driven far more progress – at least as long as the systems move within a trusted framework.

And here is revealed one of the weak points of the rules: Even if the EU-Commission has recognised the immense importance of AI for the future of Europe, although, inhibits conversely, a more and More Regulatory requirements, the further development of the technology. And the Association of States with a view over the large pond pale appearance.

So, for example, Google has recently announced for the 15th anniversary of Google Maps, to want to increase in the future in programs to invest, based on KI. Thus, the data giant is not alone – the U.S. government continues to put the topic high on the Agenda. As a consultant to the White house reported, according to Reuters, is to flow in the next two years, a total of one billion US dollars in the research and development of AI. About the author

Peter liggesmeyer is head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (IESE https://www.iese.fraunhofer.de/ ) in Kaiserslautern, Germany and holds the chair for Software Engineering – Dependability at the Department of computer science at the TU Kaiserslautern. Among his research areas are Artificial intelligence, Autonomous systems, and industry 4.0, in addition to the focus topics, especially procedures for the comprehensive safety analysis for Smart Ecosystems.

Artificial intelligence is one of THE Megatrends

The dimensions make it clear: AI is one of THE Megatrends that influence our future significantly. Intelligent systems have the potential to be our life and to change the world of work from the ground up. Germany does not want to lose with a view to the giant data-octopus from the Silicon Valley to the port, it is important to reflect on the true benefits of KI. So: What can intelligent systems actually? And where your application provides a real added value?

provides answers to these questions first, a more detailed consideration of the function of the KI. Because: Even if the current Hype around the topic may suggest something else – that true intelligence in the original sense may be in the case of KI no speech.

The entire learning process of an intelligent system based, at least in the vast majority of cases, on the work of the training data. A computer program plays a billion of examples, from which the Software learns to recognize a specific motif. The more frequently the System with the training data and exercises, the higher the hit rate.

What is the AI on one side, extremely powerful, is also their greatest weakness. Because your entire level of intelligence is linked to the content of the training data and not enough of it. The System does not understand, basically, what it decides, and can't explain it usually.

AI in the industrial context

According to the Google's and Alibaba's of this world may have an ocean of data – and so the theme of AI in the image and voice texting global. At the same time, the technologies so far, but the only entrance for non-safety-critical areas. And even though the use of reliable intelligent systems in critical application fields such as industry 4.0 entails, from an economic point of view, a huge potential. Here is a German company worldwide as a technology leader.

Specifically, it is mainly the "classical" industries, i.e. the sectors of machine and plant engineering or the chemical industry. While the sectors to open more and more towards the use of Autonomous systems, you are dependent on a functioning AI in critical application areas.

Germany is the leader in intelligent manufacturing production

"German Engineering" is a seal of quality that enjoys particularly abroad, the highest recognition. And, therefore, the research in Germany and the EU pays particularly, the aims to make Artificial intelligence in safety-critical application areas.

According to a recent study by the Capgemini Research Institutes in Europe and especially Germany is already a world leader in the use of AI in production processes. Thus, about two-thirds of the global production companies in Germany smart systems in the production area. But this applies, in particular, the non-safety-critical application areas – so the product quality control, intelligent maintenance and requirements planning.

the Federal government Also has recognized, that AI from an economic point of view, plays here a key role. Since the Start of the national AI strategy in November 2018, it has put a total of 500 million euros in the further development of ideas and the implementation of the first AI-based projects. Even if this sum is modest compared to the investments in the United States is still low: When the money comes in all the right Places, it is definitely a step in the right direction.