However, the agreement has drawn criticism from business group DigitalEurope, which argues the regulations are burdensome for companies. Privacy rights group European Digital Rights also expressed concerns about the legalization of live public facial recognition across the EU. The legislation is expected to take effect early next year, following formal ratification, and will apply two years after that.
Key takeaways:
- Europe has reached a provisional deal on landmark EU rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI), making it the first major world power to enact laws in this area.
- The agreement requires AI systems to comply with transparency obligations before they are put on the market, including providing technical documentation and complying with EU copyright law.
- The deal sets limits on the use of real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces by governments and bans cognitive behavioral manipulation, untargeted scraping of facial images, and social scoring.
- Despite the agreement, some groups have criticized the regulations as burdensome for companies and expressed concerns about the legalization of live public facial recognition across the EU.