An open letter with 170 signatories in 55 countries calls for a ban on biometric recognition tech, after EU proposes AI rules that critics say have loopholes (Melissa Heikkilä/Politico)

Melissa Heikkilä / Politico:
An open letter with 170 signatories in 55 countries calls for a ban on biometric recognition tech, after EU proposes AI rules that critics say have loopholes  —  Activists fear loopholes in the bloc’s artificial intelligence bill could allow for widespread facial recognition beyond Europe’s borders.