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EU is cracking down on AI, but leaves a loophole for mass surveillance

By Bernd Carsten Stahl, Professor of Critical Research in Technology, De Montfort University

The EU looks set to ban some of the most concerning forms of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the “social credit” surveillance system used in China, according to draft AI regulations published by the bloc.

The proposed regulations, which will be reviewed by elected representatives before passing into law, will also bring some comfort to those outraged by instances…

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