06/10/2021 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament approved by 377 votes to 248 with 62 abstentions the report by Petar Vitanov (S&D, Bulgaria) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (see EUROPE B12805A20). In particular, MEPs called for a permanent ban on automated recognition of individuals in public spaces, noting that citizens should only be monitored when they are suspected of a crime, a statement said. A message described...