1/3 The EU AI Act is set to give a green light to public #FacialRecognition & biometric categorisation - going against the mandate of @europarl_en.
This endorsement of dystopian #BiometricMassSurveillance is unprecedented in the EU.
Read our take here: https://reclaimyourface.eu/eu-ai-act-will-fail-commitment-to-ban-biometric-mass-surveillance/
2/3 Despite agreement at the final negotiation to at least limit retrospective #FacialRecognition to serious crimes, this part of the deal has since been watered down and meaningful safeguards removed
3/3 This is a huge missed opportunity to protect people's sensitive #BiometricData in the EU.
The 'landmark' #AIAct deal has prioritised state control and industry profits over people's fundamental rights and freedom.