EU’s Secretive Security AI Plans Require Democratic Scrutiny – Statewatch Report

Statewatch published a report in April 2025 revealing that the EU is secretively developing artificial intelligence technologies for police, border and criminal justice agencies with minimal public debate. The report ‘Automating Authority: Artificial intelligence in European police and border regimes’ warns that AI deployment will reinforce existing discrimination and harm.

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Original source: Statewatch

Retrieved: 2025-10-30 | Language: English | Reading time: 4 mins