<https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-seeks-clear-criteria-for-us...> The document, an update on an earlier leaked version, has also scrapped the idea of a temporary ban on facial recognition technologies in public spaces. The document notes that the lack of information about the use of biometric identification systems prohibits the Commission from making a broad analysis of the implications of this technology, which analyses a person’s physical features for computational purposes. “This assessment will depend on the purpose for which the technology is used and on the safeguards in place to protect individuals,” the document states. “In case biometric data are used for mass surveillance, there must be clear criteria about which individuals should be identified.” In addition, the new draft states that ‘key elements’ of a future regulatory framework for artificial intelligence in Europe should be built on an ‘ecosystem of trust.’ [...]