France New AI Video Surveillance Rules Examined
France's government is proposing AI video surveillance regulations for the first time in French history, as part of the Paris Olympics.
In this report, IPVM examines the law itself in detail and what it does—and does not—permit.
Although experimental for now, the rules present a potential turning point for France, which has so far strictly regulated privacy, e.g. banning facial recognition in schools.
03/28 UPDATE: The French Parliament has adopted the law, France 24 reports.
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