Google CEO Sundar Pichai backs EU proposal for temporary ban on use of facial recognition technology in public areas. European regulators would then use this time to assess the risks associated with the technology. Google CEO also wrote an opinion piece in the Financial Times Monday that called for greater government regulation of artificial intelligence. The European Union has started to develop regulatory proposals, such as the General Data Protection Regulation, which can act as a foundation for regulation. Microsoft President Brad Smith says a ban on this technology would do more harm than good.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/google-ceo-backs-eus-proposed-facial-recognition-ban-a-13631