The European Commission has said it intends to draw up new rules to protect citizens against misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) tech.
It likened the current situation to “the Wild West” and said it would focus on “high-risk” cases.
But some experts are disappointed that a white paper it published did not provide more details.
A leaked draft had suggested a ban on facial recognition’s use in public areas would be proposed.
Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton suggested the new legislation would be comparable to the General Data Protection Regulation. The far-reaching law governing data privacy came into effect in 2018 ... Read even more