Italy’s data protection authority GPDP has fined the city of Trento 50,000 euros ($54,000) for violating data protection rules by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
According to Reuters, authorities have fined the city for using AI in a street surveillance project. Trento, the first Italian city to be fined for misusing AI, has integrated her AI-powered facial recognition system into two of her European Union-funded surveillance projects.
After a thorough investigation, the GPDP watchdog announced that Torrent had committed “multiple breaches of privacy regulations.” It was revealed that “the data collected was not sufficiently anonymous” but was mistakenly shared with a third party.
Despite the GPDP’s findings, Torrent authorities are considering appealing the watchdog’s decision.
“The regulator’s decision highlights that current laws are woefully inadequate to regulate the use of AI to analyze large amounts of data and improve city safety,” city officials said. said in a statement.
In November 2023, GPDP conducted a “fact check” on public and private websites to determine whether they have appropriate measures in place to prevent personal data from being collected by AI platforms.
Governments are considering comprehensive regulations regarding AI
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni takes office as G7 president within days
Confirmed that the country will pursue a comprehensive regulatory framework on AI. Spearheading this plan is the practice of holding AI-focused meetings between regulators and AI developers to brainstorm the ideal approach.
Italy’s plan is to establish global standards for AI in the workplace, ethical principles, consumer privacy, integration with emerging technologies, and protection of creators’ intellectual property (IP).
“We are very concerned about the impact of AI on the labor market,” Meloni said. “Today we face a revolution in which human intelligence is in danger of being replaced.”
In Europe, EU AI laws ban predictive policing and emotional recognition systems altogether. However, real-time biometric systems may be used after seeking court permission to prosecute serious crimes.
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