Definitions

Biometric identification system

Art. 3(35)Art. 5(1)(d)

A biometric identification system is an AI system intended to identify natural persons by comparing their biometric data to those contained in a reference database, without the data subject having necessarily given prior consent. Real-time remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces is subject to particularly strict restrictions.

Related terms

Emotion recognition system

An AI system intended to identify or infer the emotions of natural persons on the basis of their biometric data.

Biometric categorisation system

An AI system intended to assign natural persons to specific categories based on their biometric data.

Prohibited AI practices

Uses of AI strictly prohibited due to their nature contrary to Union values.

Related obligations

Consult the regulatory obligations associated with biometric identification system in our article guide.

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