EU urged to ban ‘discriminatory’ AI tools that detect gender or sexuality

AI systems that automatically categorise the population into two genders reinforce gender stereotypes, Keyes said. — AFP Relaxnews

A cross-party group of European lawmakers called on Friday for an EU ban on artificial intelligence (AI) systems that detect and label people according to gender or sexuality, saying the technology was ripe for abuse and could fuel discrimination.

Draft rules set to be announced by the European Commission next week include rights safeguards and curbs on AI technology such as facial recognition tools, but do not ban systems that detect gender, sexuality, race or disability, the lawmakers said.