Biometrics technologies have entered into use across the globe, in advance of regulatory controls.
After years of evidence building, especially concerning racial and gender bias, accuracy and privacy, we are now seeing the emergence of regulatory responses to the use of biometric technologies in both the USA and Europe.
A patchwork of US state-level regulation is emerging, focusing principally on limiting deployments of facial recognition technology. The European Commission’s recent proposals on the regulation of AI have singled out some forms of biometric technology as high risk and imposed strict conditions on their use.
This event looks at what these developments can tell us about the future governance of biometric technologies in the US, Europe and elsewhere – and what UK politicians and regulators could learn from others’ attempts to regulate this diverse and complex set of technologies.
Chair:
- Imogen Parker, Associate Director (Policy), Ada Lovelace Institute
Speakers:
- Amba Kak, Director of Global Policy and Programmes, AI Now Institute
- Brenda Leong, Senior Counsel and Director of AI and Ethics, Future of Privacy Forum
- Professor Fraser Sampson, UK Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner
