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May 6, 2025 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI)

Hungary’s new biometric surveillance laws violate the AI Act

This blog post is a legal analysis of new legislation in Hungary that uses facial recognition technology in a manner that violates the EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Such use of this technology risks discouraging people from exercising their fundamental rights undermining their trust in democracy.