One of the most interesting points of this regulation is that it is based on the potential risks of the use of the technology and will therefore “intervene when strictly necessary, i.e. when the security and fundamental rights of EU citizens are at stake”.
Pioneering legislation that seeks, they say, to “make Europe the world centre of trustworthy artificial intelligence”. The idea is that it will guarantee the security and fundamental rights of citizens and businesses.
Artificial intelligence systems that are deemed “a clear threat to security, livelihoods and people’s rights”, such as government “social scoring” systems, will be banned.
The use of remote biometric identification systems, such as facial recognition, will be banned in publicly accessible spaces for law enforcement purposes.
The European Parliament and member states will have to adopt these Commission proposals through ordinary legislative procedure.
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