Watch: ARTE Europe Weekly: Are we in a new era of mass surveillance?

It clashes primarily over the fundamental right to privacy

Smile! You’re being filmed. CCTV has become part of everyday life – could we be going the same way with facial recognition?

The EU is the only place in the world with rules on the use of AI, including in surveillance, but some countries have found loopholes. Rights campaigners warn that the tech is a serious invasion of privacy and question how effective it is.

This interview is produced by ARTE and distributed in nine languages thanks to the Emove Hub project. Participating media outlets include EL PAÍS (Spain), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Internazionale (Italy), Ir (Latvia), Kathimerini (Greece), Le Soir (Belgium) and Telex (Hungary). Each receives funding from the European Union under the European Media Hubs call, led by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect).

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