LONDON – European Union officials unveiled proposals Wednesday for reining in high-risk uses of artificial intelligence such as live facial scanning that could threaten people's safety or rights.
The draft regulations from the EU's executive commission include rules on the use of the rapidly expanding technology in activities such as choosing school, job or loan applicants.
They also would ban artificial intelligence outright in a few situations, such as “social scoring” and systems used to manipulate human behavior.
The proposals are the 27-nation bloc’s latest move to maintain its role as the world’s standard-bearer for technology regulation.