European Commission suggests adding facial recognition to EU-wide police database
The European Commission has put forward plans for EU police to work together more efficiently in order to fight criminal…
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European Commission allots €2B of funding for AI, quantum, digital skills
The European Commission has adopted a Digital Europe Programme and allotted it €1.98 billion (US$2.25 billion) of funding as part of…
IATA endorses EU COVID certificate for global digital health pass standard
Europe’s Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is being held up as a potential global standard for digital health passes by the…
UN ‘should follow EC’ in starting to regulate biometrics, artificial intelligence
The United Nations should follow the European Commission in establishing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and biometrics to protect…
European privacy advocates urge biometric surveillance prohibition as EC considers AI legislation
A group of 56 privacy and human rights organizations spearheaded by European Digital Rights (EDRi) has sent a letter to…
Open letter urges strong regulation on AI and biometrics by European Commission
European Digital Rights (EDRi), an association of civil and human rights organizations, along with 61 other civil society organizations is…
EU Citizens Initiative calls for ban on biometric mass surveillance systems
A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI), ‘Civil society initiative for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices,’ has been registered by…
A 4-step plan to building trust in AI. The fourth will be a hard pill to swallow
Having analyzed a European Commission white paper about regulating AI and biometrics, the World Economic Forum says businesses should act…
European Digital Identity vision outlined by EC
The European Commission has unveiled plans for the development of trusted digital identities that can be used throughout the EU….
EU leaders to propose regional digital ID system rules and funding by mid-2021
The European Union is planning to establish an EU-wide digital ID system, with a proposal due by the middle of…
