biometric categorisation system

Definition of biometric categorisation system from Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 3, point (40).

Defined term	biometric categorisation system
Source	AI Act
Reference	Article 3, point (40)
Status	Published
Refresh rule	Regenerate after source legal-text changes

Definition

(40) biometric categorisation system means an AI system for the purpose of assigning natural persons to specific categories on the basis of their biometric data, unless it is ancillary to another commercial service and strictly necessary for objective technical reasons;

Source

AI Act, Article 3, point (40).