EU Commission postponed AI treaty negotiations with further delays in sight
The European Commission has managed to postpone discussions on the Council of Europe’s treaty on Artificial Intelligence.
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Football fans are being targeted by biometric mass surveillance
Apart from its undemocratic nature, there are many reasons why biometric mass surveillance is problematic for human rights and footabll fans’ rights.
Europe edges closer to a ban on facial recognition
Efforts to outlaw the use of AI cameras to scan and identify people’s faces in public spaces are gaining traction.
CNIL Tests Tools to Audit AI Systems
The French Supervisory Authority (CNIL) has recently tested tools that could potentially help its auditors understand the functioning of an AI system. The CNIL tested two different tools, IBEX and Algocate.
Czech Presidency puts forward narrower classification of high-risk systems in AI Act
A new partial compromise on the AI Act further elaborates on the concept of the ‘extra layer’ that would qualify an AI as high-risk.
Swedish Privacy Agency starting an AI pilot project
The Swedish Privacy Agency (IMY) is now starting a pilot project with regulatory testing activities.
Google’s Scans of Private Photos Led to False Accusations of Child Abuse
Google’s algorithms wrongly flagged photos taken by two fathers as being images of child abuse, causing innocent people to be investigated by the police.
Leading MEPs tackle obligations for high-risk AI systems in new compromise
Lawmakers spearheading discussions on the AI Act pitched a compromise on the obligations for high-risk AI systems and a consolidation of the past text.
UK unveils data reform bill, proposes AI regulation
The U.K. government Monday introduced a pair of post-Brexit data reforms aimed at guiding responsible data use of while promoting innovation.
UK data watchdog investigates whether AI systems show racial bias
ICO says AI-driven discrimination can lead to job rejections or being wrongfully denied bank loans or benefit.
AI Act: leading MEPs seek first compromise on administrative procedures, standards
The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs circulated the first batch of compromise amendments for the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
Can European Regulators Stop Clearview AI?
The company’s methods declared illegal in multiple jurisdictions-most recently in the UK. But do European regulators actually have any power to stop it?