Defined in the law · AI Act Art. 3(41)
Remote biometric identification system
In plain English
An AI system that identifies people without their active involvement, typically at a distance, by comparing their biometric data with a reference database.
The definition in the law
‘remote biometric identification system’ means an AI system for the purpose of identifying natural persons, without their active involvement, typically at a distance through the comparison of a person’s biometric data with the biometric data contained in a reference database
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