Conflicting perspectives emerge from global biometrics community on the relationship between biometrics and AI
Following a year of engaging with members and other experts across the global biometrics community, the Biometrics Institute has released a new paper, Members’ Viewpoints: The Relationship Between Biometrics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The paper is a culmination of input gathered throughout 2024, exploring the intricate connection between two rapidly evolving technologies, AI and biometrics.
“Rarely has the biometrics community disagreed on an issue at this level before,” says Isabelle Moeller, CEO of the Biometrics Institute. “This paper reflects the conflicting perspectives of our global community on an evolving topic that is critical technology for biometric success. Understanding the relationship between biometrics and AI is essential for responsible innovation and the development of ethical guidelines for their use.”
Bridging the gap: Defining biometrics and AI
Defining biometrics and artificial intelligence (AI) presents significant challenges. While ISO definitions for both biometrics and AI exist, other important but sometimes non-aligned definitions are prevalent in the public domain. The Biometrics Institute offers its own perspective to address this, and the paper resulted in a new entry for “Artificial Intelligence” in the Institute’s Explanatory Dictionary of Biometrics, providing a resource that reflects these various viewpoints for the benefit of members, policymakers, and the general public.
Why this paper is important:
- The paper highlights significant disparities in member opinions regarding the relationship between biometrics and AI. Some members argue that biometrics are inherently intertwined with AI, while others emphasise that many biometric applications exist independently.
- It outlines the findings in detail and should be extremely valuable to those who shape policy and regulation around biometrics and around AI.
The paper’s key findings provide many more insights into the definitions of biometrics & AI, the impact and influence of AI on biometric processes, the relationship between biometrics and AI and regulatory oversight of biometrics and AI.
