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EU data protection watchdog says facial recognition should be banned due to ‘deep intrusion’ into people’s private lives | EU data protection watchdog says facial recognition should be banned due to ‘deep intrusion’ into people’s private lives |
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Facial recognition should be banned from Europe’s public spaces, the EU’s independent data protection authority has said, just days after the bloc’s executive branch proposed a new bill allowing the partial use of the technology. | Facial recognition should be banned from Europe’s public spaces, the EU’s independent data protection authority has said, just days after the bloc’s executive branch proposed a new bill allowing the partial use of the technology. |
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said on Friday it welcomes the new legislation governing artificial intelligence, but said a ban on the use of remote biometric identification in public is “necessary.” | The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said on Friday it welcomes the new legislation governing artificial intelligence, but said a ban on the use of remote biometric identification in public is “necessary.” |
“A stricter approach is necessary given that remote biometric identification, where AI (artificial intelligence) may contribute to unprecedented developments, presents extremely high risks of deep and non-democratic intrusion into individuals’ private lives,” it said in a statement. | “A stricter approach is necessary given that remote biometric identification, where AI (artificial intelligence) may contribute to unprecedented developments, presents extremely high risks of deep and non-democratic intrusion into individuals’ private lives,” it said in a statement. |
“The EDPS will focus in particular on setting precise boundaries for those tools and systems which may present risks for the fundamental rights to data protection and privacy.” | “The EDPS will focus in particular on setting precise boundaries for those tools and systems which may present risks for the fundamental rights to data protection and privacy.” |
The watchdog said it “regrets” to see that the European Commission has not addressed its earlier calls to outlaw biometric identification systems, including facial recognition, from public spaces. | The watchdog said it “regrets” to see that the European Commission has not addressed its earlier calls to outlaw biometric identification systems, including facial recognition, from public spaces. |
The EDPS will analyze the proposals for an Artificial Intelligence Act put forward by the Commission on Wednesday. | The EDPS will analyze the proposals for an Artificial Intelligence Act put forward by the Commission on Wednesday. |
The draft rules, which still need to be agreed upon by member states and the European Parliament, call for AI systems that are classified as “high-risk” to be strictly limited before they are rolled out. | The draft rules, which still need to be agreed upon by member states and the European Parliament, call for AI systems that are classified as “high-risk” to be strictly limited before they are rolled out. |
Some systems would be completely banned, including AI that manipulates human behavior – such as children’s toys encouraging dangerous activities – and systems allowing governments to give citizens ‘social scores’. | Some systems would be completely banned, including AI that manipulates human behavior – such as children’s toys encouraging dangerous activities – and systems allowing governments to give citizens ‘social scores’. |
The Commission states that all remote biometric identification systems are deemed “high-risk,” although narrow exceptions would be made for their use in finding missing children or preventing terrorist attacks. | The Commission states that all remote biometric identification systems are deemed “high-risk,” although narrow exceptions would be made for their use in finding missing children or preventing terrorist attacks. |
The proposals have drawn criticism from some campaigners, including European Digital Rights, a collective of nongovernmental organizations. | The proposals have drawn criticism from some campaigners, including European Digital Rights, a collective of nongovernmental organizations. |
Sarah Chander, a senior AI adviser for the group, said the draft law “does not prohibit the full extent of unacceptable uses of AI,” leaving a “worrying gap for discriminatory and surveillance technologies used by governments and companies.” | Sarah Chander, a senior AI adviser for the group, said the draft law “does not prohibit the full extent of unacceptable uses of AI,” leaving a “worrying gap for discriminatory and surveillance technologies used by governments and companies.” |
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