Concept of human guarantee in the use of artificial intelligence: what are the challenges for manufacturers of medical devices?

Article published in DeviceMed magazine (November / December 2020)

Introduction: “Ethics occupies a major place among the issues related to artificial intelligence. Indeed, many players share the desire to preserve man’s autonomy and his control over the machine, which must remain a tool enabling him to take more enlightened decisions for legitimate purposes. This Human Guarantee concept is one of the pillars of the European AI development policy among 6 other key principles: (i) technical robustness & safety, (ii) privacy & data governance, (iii) transparency, (iv) diversity, non-discrimination & fairness, (v) societal & environmental well-being, (vi) accountability.[i] It also lies at the heart of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) launched in June 2020 by France and Canada, aiming at a long-term international competitiveness”

Cécile Théard-Jallu

Lawyer - Partner, De Gaulle Fleurance