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Comment: Facial recognition probed across Europe under GDPR ahead of new AI rules

By Cynthia Kroet ( October 20, 2021, 14:33 GMT | Comment) -- Facial recognition tools are coming under intense scrutiny in Europe, with privacy watchdogs using the GDPR to regulate the fast-developing technology, rather than waiting for a dedicated EU law on AI to be passed. More investigations are likely, particularly in cases without an obvious consent or public interest justification; but legal certainty is unlikely to be achieved before the Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force.Facial recognition tools are coming under intense scrutiny in Europe, with privacy watchdogs using the General Data Protection Regulation to regulate the fast-developing technology, rather than waiting for a dedicated EU law on AI to be passed....

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