MEPs to vote on proposed ban on ‘Big Brother’ AI facial recognition on streets

Press quote (The Guardian)
10 May 2023

“Is it known as the Brussels effect. If the EU moves first and has sensible standards other countries will start with the EU rules when designing their own regulation,” said Zach Meyers, research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.

Meyers added: “Even if they don’t, companies may voluntarily adopt the EU rules globally because it makes the cost of doing business cheaper.”