EU’s provisional AI Act deal limits remote biometrics use after marathon negotiation

After a three-day marathon negotiation, the European Union has finally reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act.

Late Friday, the European Council and Parliament settled their disputes on the first major framework governing AI, including the use of biometric surveillance by law enforcement, which proved one of the largest stumbling blocks. The final agreement also bans some kinds of biometric categorization and makes online images off-limits for facial recognition databases.

“It was long and intense, but the …

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