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The French National Assembly has approved the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for video monitoring during the Paris Olympics and Paralympics in 2024. Civil rights organizations have expressed worry over the controversial use of artificial intelligence software to examine security camera photos at “sporting, recreational, or cultural activities.” Yet according to the authorities, in Paris in 2024, the technology will be able to identify potentially dangerous circumstances like abandoned bags and odd crowd patterns.
What the Chairman of the French Parliament’s Committee Had To say
The Chairman of the French Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, Sacha Houlie, suggested that the technology may have prevented situations like the 2016 terrorist attack in Nice and the turmoil at last year’s UEFA Champions League final at the Stadium de France in Paris 2024. The National Commission on Informatics and Liberty of France supports the Law as long as no biometric information is used. After clearing a preliminary vote in the Senate, the Bill was approved by a margin of 59 votes to 14 in the 577-seat National Assembly. A joint-chamber Committee will now attempt to reach an agreement on any disagreements in the wording reached during the discussion.
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What the other organizations and critics had to say
The highest constitutional court in France might, however, still dismiss the case. The Rugby World Cup, which will be staged in France from September 8 to October 28 this year, will be used as a test for the artificial intelligence technology under the terms of the law, with the trial period lasting until the end of 2024. France would become the first nation in the European Union to authorize Artificial Intelligence based monitoring as a result. Amnesty International and other civil rights organizations have said that the technology sets a dangerous precedent for human rights and raises concerns that it may turn Paris 2024 Olympics “into a massive assault on the right to privacy.” Ongoing debates over the European Union’s own AI Act, which would regulate anyone offering a good or service utilizing AI, are now taking place.
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According to critics who point to events like London 2012 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the security measures might outlive the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Nonetheless, security has emerged as a top concern for Paris 2024 organizers considering that 600,000 spectators are anticipated for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics along the River Seine, especially in light of the severely criticized management of the Champions League final.
By the end of the previous year, an additional €25 (£22/$27) million was granted for the Paris 2024 budget, with an additional €10 (£8.8/$10.8 million) million designated for cybersecurity. The French government claims that the technology would increase security and stop incidents, but civil rights organizations are worried about the potential effects on privacy and human rights. The EU is presently debating how to most effectively govern the use of Artificial Intelligence in surveillance, which is a sensitive issue.
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