European Union lawmakers have voted to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the region. The draft law, known as the AI Act, would ban the use of real-time and remote biometric systems, such as facial recognition scanning, as well as devices that exhibit cognitive behavioral manipulation. Technologies that classify people based on their socio-economic status or personal characteristics would also be banned. Meanwhile, technologies considered “high risk” would need to be registered in an EU database.

The AI Act is still in its early stages and will need to be finalized by the end of the year. However, the vote by EU lawmakers is a significant step towards regulating the use of AI in the region.

Here are some of the key points of the AI Act:

• Ban on real-time and remote biometric systems, such as facial recognition scanning
• Ban on devices that exhibit cognitive behavioral manipulation
• Ban on technologies that classify people based on their socio-economic status or personal characteristics
• Registration of “high risk” AI technologies in an EU database

The AI Act is a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to regulate the use of AI in the European Union. The law is still in its early stages, but it is a significant step towards ensuring that AI is used responsibly and ethically.

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