European Lawmakers Offer Two-Year Timeline for Proposed Facial Recognition Law
A pair of lawmakers believe that the European Union is still at least a year away from implementing meaningful laws to govern the use of facial recognition.…
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European Parliament Asks European Commission to Draft Clearer AI Laws
The European Parliament has addressed the European Commission’s draft proposal for a new Artificial Intelligence Act, which was released in April. The new…
European Watchdogs Push for Stricter Facial Recognition Ban
A pair of European privacy watchdogs have argued that a recent policy proposal from the European Commission does not do enough to prevent the unethical use of…
European Data Protection Supervisor Calls for Full Facial Recognition Ban
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) believes that the European Commission’s recently proposed facial recognition law does not do enough to protect…
European Commission Drafts Restrictions On AI, Biometrics
“The new laws include restrictions on how police can use facial recognition technology, with a prohibition on its use in real-time surveillance, with…
British Nationals Living in EU to Get Biometric Residence Document
In a decision by the European Commission, British nationals living in the European Union will receive an EU-wide biometric residence document by the end of the…
EU White Paper on AI Clarifies Regulatory Approach
The EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, has released a report outlining its plans to regulate the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, adding to…
EU Planning Shared Network of Face Biometrics Databases
A leaked report obtained by The Intercept reveals that the European Union is looking to create a massive network of national police facial recognition…
EU Abandons Temporary Facial Recognition Ban: Report
The European Union is walking back from a temporary ban on the public use of facial recognition, according to a Reuters report. The possibility of a ban was…
European Commission Grants Merger Control Regulatory Clearance to Thales and Gemalto
Gemalto and Thales have cleared what was perhaps the highest hurdle in their pursuit of a merger, announcing in a new statement that the European Commission…