Europe mulls five year ban on facial recognition in public... with loopholes for security and research
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/17/eu_ban_facial_recognition/
The European Commission is weighing whether to ban facial recognition systems in public areas for up to five years, according to a draft report on artificial intelligence policy in the European Union.
A copy of the unreleased report [PDF] was published on Thursday by EURACTIV, a Belgian non-profit media think tank.