Based on the latest developments, Germany is expected to approve the current draft of the AI Act this coming Friday. eco Association advocates for a real-world transposition and EU-wide standardised criteria in dealing with AI systems.

Since the beginning of the year, doctors have been obliged to issue e-prescriptions that can be redeemed in pharmacies using an app or the electronic health card (eGK). The majority of Germans (53.7 per cent) welcome this and say they would like to use e-prescriptions digitally in the future.

AI is a key technology of the future with a wide range of possible applications and the potential to transform the economy, science and society. Nevertheless, there are still major reservations about AI-based technologies in large parts of the German population, as displayed through an eco/Civey survey. eco calls for a broad debate in order to boost societal acceptance.