Is the EU AI Act leaving a backdoor for emotion recognition?

As the European Union prepares to adopt the Artificial Intelligence Act, the landmark legislation is still attracting criticism, this time for allowing the use of emotion recognition. An opinion piece published in the EU Observer highlights the AI Act still leaves the door open for its use in law enforcement and migration officers which could lead to potential rights abuses.

The anonymous writer, who describes themselves as an EU civil servant, claims that this leaves space for its use in …

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