German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places
Germany’s incoming government is throwing its weight behind a ban on the use of biometric identification technologies such as facial recognition in public places.
According to their coalition deal, the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP) want to “exclude” biometric recognition in public spaces as well as automated state scoring systems by AI through European law.
“Biometric recognition in public spaces as well as automated state scoring systems by AI are to be excluded under European law,” reads the coalition agreement.
Source: German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places – POLITICO
