Mass biometric surveillance in the EU: private sector opportunity or tightening restrictions?
The Council of the EU intends to simplify rules around the use of mass biometric surveillance by law enforcement and…
AI Act
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Incoming German gov backs EU ban on AI public facial recognition, social scoring
The coalition formed by the recent general election in Germany is to add its weight to EU proposals to ban…
Public surveillance biometrics in Europe could be crushed between the EDPS and AI Act
The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) held an ‘Artificial Intelligence Act Workshop’ to inform members about the impact the proposed…
Trust in biometrics sought with AI Act, government programs and ethical facial recognition
Biometrics adoption is being encouraged in the public sector for digital ID and online government applications, as it continues to…
Biometrics providers unready for AI Act requirements risk market exclusion: EAB lunch talk
The impact of Europe’s new artificial intelligence regulation on vendors and users of biometrics could be quite severe, and even…
EAB workshop on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA)
EAB workshop on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) Online November 10, 2021 (13.00 – 18.00 CET) The European Association for…
