EU Agrees to Tighten Controls of Surveillance Tech Exports

AI (artificial intelligence) security cameras using facial recognition technology are displayed at the 14th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, China, on Oct. 24, 2018. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union on Monday agreed on controlling the export of surveillance products and technologies, to prevent them from being used in human rights violations.

The head of the negotiating delegation MEP Bernd Lange called the agreement a “milestone” because it was the first time that export rules for surveillance technologies have been agreed.