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June 14, 2023 · Press releases | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics

EU Parliament calls for ban of public facial recognition, but leaves human rights gaps in final position on AI Act

The final EU Parliament position upholds all of the fundamental rights demands which were added at committee level. Despite efforts to overturn it, the final position also maintains the committees' strong stance against biometric mass surveillance practices. But it is disappointing that the plenary missed the opportunity to increase protections when it comes to empowering people affected by the use of AI and the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

September 27, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Potential loopholes in the AI Act could allow use of intrusive tech on ‘national security’ grounds

Both the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (COE) negotiations are considering excluding AI systems designed, developed and used for military purposes, matters of national defence and national security from the scope of their final regulatory frameworks. If this indeed happens, we will have a huge regulatory gap regarding such systems.

April 29, 2020 · Document pools | Information democracy | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Disinformation and electoral interference | Freedom of expression online | Platform regulation

Digital Services Act / Digital Markets Act: Document pool

The DSA-DMA package will affect how intermediaries regulate and influence user activity on their platforms, including people's ability to exercise their rights and freedoms online. It also aims at limiting the abuse of power by very large and gatekeeper platforms.

EU countries comment on the French presidency’s second AI Act compromise text_compressed

EU countries comment on the French presidency’s second AI Act compromise text_compressed

EU’s AI Act fails to set gold standard for human rights

EU’s AI Act fails to set gold standard for human rights

AI Act EU Commission implementation guidelines open letter Jan 2024

AI Act EU Commission implementation guidelines open letter Jan 2024

AI Act_Article 6 NGO statement draft FINAL

AI Act_Article 6 NGO statement draft FINAL

Statement European Parliament Make sure the AI act protects peoples’ rights!

Statement European Parliament Make sure the AI act protects peoples’ rights!

FINAL Statement European Parliament Make sure the AI act protects peoples’ rights!

FINAL Statement European Parliament Make sure the AI act protects peoples’ rights!

Prohibit RBI in publicly accessible spaces – Civil Society Amendments – AI Act – FINAL

Prohibit RBI in publicly accessible spaces - Civil Society Amendments - AI Act - FINAL

Strictly regulate high-risk uses of biometrics – Civil Society Amendments – AI Act – FINAL

Strictly regulate high-risk uses of biometrics - Civil Society Amendments - AI Act - FINAL

Civil society reacts to EP AI Act draft report_FINAL

Civil society reacts to EP AI Act draft report_FINAL