biometric identification

Definition of biometric identification from Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Article 3, point (35).

Defined term	biometric identification
Source	AI Act
Reference	Article 3, point (35)
Status	Published
Refresh rule	Regenerate after source legal-text changes

Definition

(35) biometric identification means the automated recognition of physical, physiological, behavioural, or psychological human features for the purpose of establishing the identity of a natural person by comparing biometric data of that individual to biometric data of individuals stored in a database;

Source

AI Act, Article 3, point (35).