According to the AI Act, the automotive sector is part of a high-risk AI system. This requires existing type approval regulations to be adapted. The AI Act provides for these legal acts to be amended or for delegated or implementing acts to be adopted in future. In doing so, the requirements for high-risk AI systems from the AI Act are to be taken into account. The technical and regulatory specificities of the sector must be respected and existing governance, conformity assessment and enforcement mechanisms be taken into account. The well-established system of neutral third-party assessments by Technical Services should be maintained. Manufacturer self-declarations on AI vehicle safety are not sufficient. An independent third-party assessment must safeguard the training of AI systems. The training of AI can continue to be based on data collection from the vehicle environment, but the systems must not be allowed to independently utilise what they have learned in the field. Before this is transferred to the vehicle systems, it must be independently assessed and approved by the manufacturer.
What needs to be done
- Integrate norms and standards into the EU type approval framework
- Independently assess AI norms and standards
- Ensure the quality of AI systems