MEPs to vote on proposed ban on 'Big Brother' AI facial recognition on streets
Source: The Guardian
MEPs to vote on proposed ban on ‘Big Brother’ AI facial recognition on streets
Thursday’s vote in EU parliament seen as key test in formation of world’s first artificial intelligence laws
Lisa O'Carroll
@lisaocarroll
Wed 10 May 2023 05.00 BST
Last modified on Wed 10 May 2023 05.34 BST
Moves to ban live “Big Brother” facial recognition technology from being deployed across the streets of the EU will be tested in a key vote at the European parliament on Thursday.
The amendment is part of a package of proposals for the world’s first artificial intelligence laws, which could see firms fined up to €10m (£8.7m) or removed from trading within the EU for breaches of the rules.
But the ban is expected to be challenged by a group of centre-right MEPs on the grounds that biometric scanning should be deployed to combat serious crime such as terrorism.
An amendment to Article 5 of the proposed Artificial Intelligence Act prohibiting the use of cameras to follow people around shops, streets, parks or any other public places will go before the committee on Thursday. It will also ban companies from using AI to identify individuals by match scans on CCTV with images posted by users on Instagram, Facebook or other social media platforms.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/10/meps-to-vote-on-proposed-ban-on-big-brother-ai-facial-recognition-on-streets