EU issues guidance ahead of AI Act transparency rules taking effect on August 2
The European Commission has issued new guidelines to help companies and public bodies meet the AI Act’s transparency requirements which…
AI Act
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Herta says AI sandbox lays ground for AI Act-compliant public facial recognition
Facial recognition compliant with the European Union’s AI Act is a step closer to deployment to public spaces on the…
Luxembourg opens tender for AI-generated content detection tool
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Digitalization has opened a call for solutions to develop a deepfake detection platform intended to support the…
EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics
The EU has reached a provisional agreement on changes to the AI Act that postpone rules on high-risk AI systems,…
Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner They could have done more but didn’t’. That’s an unpolished…
EU Parliament backs delaying AI Act deadlines for biometrics, high-risk applications
The European Parliament has voted in favor of delaying certain rules of the EU AI Act related to high-risk AI…
EU to vote on banning sexualized deepfakes after X’s Grok backlash
EU lawmakers will vote on a ban on AI systems generating sexualized deepfakes this Wednesday, following outrage over images that…
DEKRA
DEKRA, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, is now the first officially accredited for AI Biometric…
DEKRA to conduct conformity assessment on high risk biometric systems under AI Act
The EU AI Act is approaching the August 2026 deadline, by which providers of high-risk AI systems, including biometric ones,…
EU publishes Digital Omnibus leaving AI Act future uncertain
The European Commission unveiled amendments on Wednesday designed to simplify its digital regulatory framework, including the AI Act and data…
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