| Following China and Japan’s example, South Korea is making a commitment to climate neutrality. At the end of October, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced the country desire to reduce net CO2 emissions to zero by 2050. On the way there, it wants to work more closely with research institutes and cooperate on an international basis.
Artificial intelligence - for sure! AI quality is now verifiable
| Fighting myths with standards: Making artificial intelligence verifiably safe is a prerequisite for consumer and industry trustworthiness. With the development of such a standard, the German Commission on Electronics and Information Technology (DKE), with the involvement of the fortiss, the research institute of the Free State of Bavaria for software-intensive systems, has managed to create a breakthrough. Under the leadership of fortiss, which also contributed to the content, the development of the VDE-AR-E 2842-61 standard represents an initial, detailed framework for the “design and trustworthiness of autonomous/cognitive systems.” Four volumes have already been completed, with plans to release the last two in the first quarter of 2021. The publication of the standard paves the international way for the structured and verifiably safe development of AI-based systems, thus establishing the availability of a reference standard that can lead to an AI seal of quality. fortiss software experts Harald Rueß und Henrik Putzer believe there is cause for concern if we fail to create standards. In an interview the Munich scientists, who played a leading role in the development of the new standard, talk about the demands and reality of a technology that is surrounded by an abundance of myths.
| Apart from other leading-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G and cloud computing, for Europe the Internet of Things (IoT) is making an important contribution toward achieving the goals of the European data strategy, economic stimulus plan and green deal. In order to come one step close to this project, a virtual kick-off meeting was held on October 22, 2020 to officially launch the EU-IoT project.
The Upper Palatinate offers excellent opportunities for research
| Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) is one of Germany’s most dynamic business regions. The EU’s eastward expansion provided the region a significant impulse that led to positive economic development. With a focus on industries such as machine engineering, electronics, mechatronics, automotive, plastics, IT security, sensor technology, bioengineering and genetic engineering, the region is well-positioned for the future.
