Ministers say exceptional security needed but rights groups warn new law could extend police powers permanently
The French government is fast-tracking special legislation for thethat would allow the use of video surveillance assisted by artificial intelligence systems.
The AI systems would be used to monitor crowds such as the 600,000 people expected at the Paris opening ceremony but could also be used around stadiums, on city streets and on public transport. The French government has emphasised that its security proposals for the Olympics do not include the use of facial recognition technologies. Ministers have also said automated video surveillance was an experimental measure for a defined period.
Amnesty International called the proposal a “turning point” in the use of AI surveillance technologies in France and said it marked a “dangerous step” for human rights and privacy rights. Roux said the efficiency of such automatic surveillance techniques had not been proved. She said the context of the bill was important, coming amid “French authorities’ very clear will for several years to broaden the surveillance powers of the police”.
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