Tag: Horizon 2020
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Land, sea and air: EU Member States test drones for border surveillance
In the ROBORDER security research project, border authorities and the military are testing various drones for controlling land and sea borders. They are supposed to operate in swarms. The border agency Frontex should benefit from the results. German companies are…
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EU Commission wants to use artificial intelligence for surveillance
An EU document compares machine learning with the invention of electricity. A total of 20 billion euros is to be invested in research into “AI made in Europe”. A “Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence” of the European Union envisages the…
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Study: Drones are mostly negatively associated
The German Aerospace Center is involved in numerous projects involving civil and military drones. The focus is increasingly on their use by authorities and organizations with security tasks. Reason enough for the institute to increase their acceptance. Drones should therefore…
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EU to process “confidential security information” with Libyan Coast Guard
The EU Border Agency has massively strengthened its surveillance capabilities. To make better use of this information, it will now be passed to the Libyan Coast Guard. This is legally impossible, now Frontex is pressing for the relevant regulations to…