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European Artificial Intelligence Correspondent for in Berlin. jdelcker(at)politico(dot)eu , PGP: 27B96978

Berlin
Joined March 2010

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    The killer robots are coming, and it won’t be the UN that’ll stop them. That’s the reluctant conclusion activists are coming to, as an effort to ban “lethal autonomous weapons systems” under the UN's wepon convention seems set to fall apart. Our story:

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  2. Von der Leyen to departing Brits: Things will change

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  3. "The protests highlight a broader phenomenon in German society — the growth of nimbyism ... 'Some people would be upset . . . even if they were building a chocolate factory,' said Arne Christiani, Grünheide’s mayor. 'You’re never going to get 100 per cent consent.'"

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    In a nutshell >> Facebook to Pay $550 Million to Settle Facial Recognition Suit > disclosed the settlement as part of its financial results: revenue rose 25 percent to $21 billion in the fourth quarter, while profit increased 7 percent to $7.3 billion ↘️

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    Jan 29

    A robot in Germany shows that machines can learn to do the job of a human (*learn* being the key word): (with the great )

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  6. Retweeted
    Jan 29

    I got my hands on the European Commission's new data strategy 🚨

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  7. Instead, the new version pitches “specific requirements” for “remote biometric identification systems” adding that “in case biometric data are used for mass surveillance, there must be clear criteria about which individuals should be identified”. More:

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  8. The 20-page draft, dated January 21, omits a mention included in an earlier version that, building on Europe’s existing privacy laws, a “future regulatory framework could go further and include a time-limited ban on the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.”

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  9. SCOOP w/ colleague : The EU has dropped considerations for a temporary ban on facial recognition technology in public spaces, according to a recent draft of the EU's upcoming framework on artificial intelligence we obtained.

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  10. Reports that Google chief Sundar Pichai backed the idea of a temporary ban for facial recognition in public spaces last week took plenty by surprise. But did he? Nope, he didn't. More in this week's edition of :

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  11. Earlier this month, I met with whistleblower Brittany Kaiser who explained to me how AI was key for Cambridge Analytica to target voters, including during Trump’s winning campaign. More in the new edition of :

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  12. Heads-up that a new edition of is going out tomorrow, so if you haven't signed up already, now is the perfect timing:

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  13. Fascinating. “It correctly predicted that the virus would jump from Wuhan to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo in the days following its initial appearance.”

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  14. Numbers in waves are a lot more to-the-point when it comes to illustrating AI than the usual images of the terminator or Sophia we tend to see, IMHO.

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    UK: Privacy watchdog says current laws don’t provide “ethical & legal approach” needed to manage risks of facial recognition Also, UK: London’s police dept say it’ll deploy facial recognition across the British capital

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  16. Democratic governments in the West are increasingly following the example of authoritarian regimes in deploying live facial recognition technology. Here's the next example:

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  18. Germany’s interior ministry has backed away from plans to rollout automated facial recognition in over a hundred train stations across Germany, reports.

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  19. "More and more foreign investors are actively looking to Europe, specifically when it comes to AI,” told us, adding that the interest was "particularly [from] the Americans but increasingly also the Chinese." More: (for Pro subscribers)

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  20. The announcement comes as entrepreneurs and politicians in Germany warn that a lack of technology funding could slow innovation and put the country behind the United States, China and other trade rivals.

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  21. The majority of €€€ in the fund are actually $$$, coming from American investment fund Trusted Insight as well as philanthropic groups, namely the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, topped up by additional money from unnamed European family investors.

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