Biometrics: A Flash Point in AI Regulation
- As it becomes more difficult to discern legitimate identities from deepfakes, AI-enabled biometrics can offer consumers, citizens, and organizations some much-needed protection from bad actors, while also improving overall convenience and experience.
- So, with such promise, why is biometrics such a flash point in AI regulatory discussions?
- Like the proverb that warns “the road to Hell is paved with good intentions,” the unchecked development and use of AI-enabled biometrics may have unintended – even Orwellian – consequences.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned that the use of AI-enabled biometrics comes with significant privacy and data concerns, along with the potential for increased bias and discrimination.
- The unchecked use of biometric data by law enforcement and other government agencies could also infringe on civil rights.
