Regulating facial recognition in the EU
In-Depth Analysis
15-09-2021
The European Union is considering regulating facial recognition in the proposed artificial intelligence act, currently under discussion. This EPRS publication explains the state of play and further highlights the concerns raised by the use and the potential impacts on people's fundamental rights of facial recognition technologies. Against this background, the paper explores the current EU legal framework applicable to facial recognition and examines the recent proposals for regulating facial recognition technologies at EU level in depth.
In-Depth Analysis
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- artificial intelligence
- biometrics
- data protection
- data-processing law
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- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- human rights
- identity document
- information and information processing
- information technology and data processing
- international law
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- natural and applied sciences
- personal data
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- protection of privacy
- regulation (EU)
- rights and freedoms
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- technology
- technology and technical regulations