1/ Away from public scrutiny, the EU has been building a

1/ Away from public scrutiny, the EU has been building a Security AI Complex. And here’s how.

First, it already has the foundation.

The EU has spent years digitalising its policing, border and immigration systems – a long, expensive and ongoing process. Introducing “artificial intelligence” into these systems is the next step.

Big white text on a puple textured background that says White text on a puple textured background above an image of a hallway in a data storage facility. The text says White text on a puple textured background below an image of a neon 'emergency use only' sign. The text says 3. It is exploiting loopholes. The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act contains a series of massive exceptions for police and border agencies. This includes a total exemption from the law until 2030 for large-scale EU databases and information systems. Thanks to these loopholes, the use of much security AI will remain secret.