Act Will Be the World’s First Comprehensive and Binding Regulation for AIThe European Parliament on Wednesday approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, completing a penultimate step to enacting the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. The act needs final signoff from the European Council, which is expected by May.

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    10 months ago

    Nice, but would have loved it if they kept in the facial recognition ban.

    Activists have also said negotiations watered down protections against biometric surveillance. “The new law will now effectively allow law enforcement the introduction of error-prone facial surveillance and facial recognition camera software in public spaces,” said a press release from the Pirate Party MEPs.