AI Act threatens to make facial surveillance commonplace in Europe

- The EU's AI Act, currently in its final stage of negotiations, removes the limitation of facial surveillance technology to serious criminal offenses.

- This paves the way for the introduction of biometric mass surveillance in Europe, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

- The law allows for the use of error-prone facial recognition for petty offenses, potentially leading to the targeting of vulnerable groups.

- Facial recognition could be used to oust homeless people or prosecute individuals for …

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