DESPITE HAVING SERIOUS problems with bias, raising enormous privacy concerns, and not actually being very reliable, businesses and services seem to be tripping over themselves to get on board the facial recognition train. The EU, it seems, plans to put some much needed brakes on this metaphorical choo-choo, and is planning to put strict limits on "the indiscriminate use of facial recognition technology" in order to protect European citizens. Documents seen by the Financial Times say the new legislation will "set a world-standard for AI regulations" with "clear, predictable and uniform rules… which adequately protect individuals." "AI applications can pose significant risks to fundamental rights," it continues. "Unregulated AI systems may take decisions affecting citizens without explanation, possibility of recourse or even a responsible interlocutor."