On 27 May, the Special Committee on Beating Cancer put the spotlight on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer research, cancer care and personalised cancer medicine and issues related to data protection during a public hearing with 8 leading experts in the field and the European Commission. The public hearing was organised in association with the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA).
The event had a particular emphasis on the treatment of health data and ensuring patients' data privacy in the context of the data exchange mechanisms proposed in Europe's Beating Cancer Plan that was presented by the European Commission on 4 February 2021.
BECA and AIDA MEPs looked at ways in which the EU could further promote and facilitate cooperation and the sharing of knowledge on potential applications of AI in all dimensions of cancer research and innovation and oncology practices. This included studying ways to advance and implement personalised treatment solutions in cancer care for all patients in Europe.
BECA and AIDA MEPs looked at ways in which the EU could further promote and facilitate cooperation and the sharing of knowledge on potential applications of AI in all dimensions of cancer research and innovation and oncology practices. This included studying ways to advance and implement personalised treatment solutions in cancer care for all patients in Europe.
- Programme (PDF - 270 KB)
- Background Note (PDF - 1 MB)
- Summary (PDF - 640 KB)
- Written replies Prof. Alonso & Dr Kowalik (PDF - 103 KB)
- Biographies of the Experts (PDF - 402 KB)
- Watch again: part 1 (13:45 - 15:45) Interpretation in 15 languages
- watch again: Part 2 (16:15 - 18:15) Interpretation in 15 languages
- BECA Background Note on AI in cancer research and care (21.05.2021)
- AIDA Working paper on AI and Health (February 2021)
- What is the European Union doing to fight cancer? (EP Think Tank, 26.05.2021)
- EU4Health programme (EP Think Tank briefing, April 2021)
- The rise of digital health technologies during the pandemic (EP Think Tank briefing, 14.04.2021)
- Artificial intelligence: How does it work, why does it matter, and what can we do about it? (EP Think Tank study, June 2020)
- AI Watch : AI Uptake in Health and Healthcare (European Commission Joint Research Center publication, 2020)
- Photos of the hearing 1/3 © European Union 2021 – EP/photographer
- How can Europe become a global leader in AI in health? (European Commission Joint Research Center publication, 2021)
- Photos of the hearing 2/3 © European Union 2021 – EP/photographer
- Photos of the hearing 3/3 © European Union 2021 – EP/photographer