All eyes on AI Act exemptions as ban on high-risk AI systems nears
Despite being celebrated as the world’s first comprehensive AI legislation in the world, the European Union’s AI Act has left…
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Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation
A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the European Commission to prioritize human…
Deep dive: AI Act and biometrics
Deep dive: AI Act and biometrics Microsoft Teams January 21, 2025 @ 12:30-15:30 CEST European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is…
EPIC: Emotion recognition tech violates EU fundamental rights
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has urged the Dutch Data Protection Authority to protect students and employees from the…
EU launches consultation on AI definition and banned practices
By finalizing the AI Act this year, the EU has legally defined which AI use cases pose “unacceptable risk.” The…
Jumio integrates model trustworthiness tools to help IDV comply with AI Act
Switzerland-based LatticeFlow AI has been contracted by Jumio to help identify model failure modes, improve performance and increase fraud protection…
Over a hundred companies sign EU AI Pact
More than a hundred companies have signed the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) Pact, including firms working in the biometrics…
Europol report highlights FRT’s role in policing as civil rights concerns intensify
A new Europol report titled “AI and Policing” sheds light on how technologies utilizing artificial intelligence, particularly facial recognition, are…
AI Act could inform biometrics standards for European identity regulation
The European Union’s AI Act may not achieve the “Brussels effect” – incentivizing non-EU countries to accept changes in AI…
Controversy surrounding police use of FRT in Denmark and Germany continues
In recent months, European nations have seen heightened debate over the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by law enforcement,…
