UN rights chief: Remote biometric surveillance of protests brings ‘unacceptable risks’

Remote biometric surveillance systems are raising “serious concerns,” the United Nations rights chief says in a newly issued set of recommendations for the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).

In an open letter published Wednesday, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk shared his opinions on the legislation, which is currently being debated by European policymakers. In the letter, Türk expresses worry over the impact powerful AI surveillance systems have on human rights across the globe.

“Remote …

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