The establishment of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) is one of the most important, tangible outcomes of the EU-US summit held last June, which celebrated the reset of the transatlantic relationship.  For strong supporters of the transatlantic relationship like myself, the TTC is clearly a positive development in transatlantic relations and a chance for bridge-building in matters related to technology in general, and artificial intelligence (AI) in particular. The TTC’s focus on AI reflects its strategic geopolitical and economic role, its enormous benefits to society, but also the inherent risks to fundamental freedoms in the event that AI is misused. Ethical standards In the inaugural statement of the TTC in September, the EU and the US committed to collaborate to develop AI systems that are “innovative and trustworthy and that respect universal human rights and shared democratic values”. This is clearly aligned with the human-centred approach to AI, based on core Europea...