Back
EU High-Level Expert Group on AI
webCredibility Rating
4/5
High(4)High quality. Established institution or organization with editorial oversight and accountability.
Rating inherited from publication venue: European Union
This is a key EU policy document that shaped European AI regulation and influenced global AI ethics frameworks; relevant for understanding how safety principles translate into governance structures and regulatory requirements.
Metadata
Importance: 72/100guidance documentprimary source
Summary
The EU High-Level Expert Group on AI published Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI, establishing a framework for AI systems that are lawful, ethical, and robust. The guidelines introduce seven key requirements for trustworthy AI including human agency, privacy, transparency, and accountability. This document became foundational to the EU's broader AI regulatory agenda, influencing the EU AI Act.
Key Points
- •Defines 'Trustworthy AI' through three pillars: lawful, ethical, and robust AI systems.
- •Introduces seven requirements: human agency, technical robustness, privacy, transparency, diversity, societal wellbeing, and accountability.
- •Provides a practical assessment checklist for organizations to evaluate their AI systems against these requirements.
- •Represents the EU's soft-law approach to AI governance before the binding EU AI Act was developed.
- •Influential in shaping international norms around responsible AI development and deployment.
Cited by 1 page
| Page | Type | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| AI Governance and Policy | Crux | 66.0 |
Cached Content Preview
HTTP 200Fetched Mar 20, 202611 KB
[Skip to main content](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/ethics-guidelines-trustworthy-ai#main-content)
An official website of the European UnionAn official EU website
How do you know?
All official European Union website addresses are in the **europa.eu** domain.
[See all EU institutions and bodies](https://european-union.europa.eu/institutions-law-budget/institutions-and-bodies/search-all-eu-institutions-and-bodies_en)
- REPORT / STUDY
- Publication 08 April 2019
# Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI
On 8 April 2019, the High-Level Expert Group on AI presented Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. This followed the publication of the guidelines' first draft in December 2018 on which more than 500 comments were received through an open consultation.
According to the Guidelines, trustworthy AI should be:
(1) lawful - respecting all applicable laws and regulations
(2) ethical - respecting ethical principles and values
(3) robust - both from a technical perspective while taking into account its social environment
### Download the Guidelines in your language below:
[BG](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60442) \| [CS](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60421) \| [DE](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60425) \| [DA](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60420) \| [EL](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60424) \| [EN](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60419) \| [ES](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60423) \| [ET](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60422) \| [FI](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60426) \| [FR](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60427) \| [HR](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60428) \| [HU](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60429) \| [IT](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60430) \| [LT](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60431) \| [LV](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60432) \| [MT](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60433) \| [NL](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60434) \| [PL](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60436) \| [PT](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60435) \| [RO](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60437) \| [SK](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60439) \| [SL](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60438) \| [SV](https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=60441)
The Guidelines put forward a set of 7 key requirements that AI systems should meet in order to be deemed trustworthy. A specific assess
... (truncated, 11 KB total)Resource ID:
a306d20a4548ab9a | Stable ID: NTQxZDViOT