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The EU AI Act Lets Governments AI Surveillance Run Wild

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By all accounts, the European Union’s AI Act seems like something that would make tech ethicists happy. The landmark artificial intelligence law, which enjoyed a huge legislative win this week, seeks to institute a broad regulatory framework that would tackle the harms posed by the new technology. In its current form, the law would go to some lengths to make AI more transparent, inclusive, and consumer-friendly in the countries where it’s in effect. What’s not to like, right? Among other things, the AI Act would bar controversial uses of AI, what it deems “high-risk” systems. This includes things like emotion…

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