biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Implement Stricter Age Verification Systems Social media platforms can prevent interactions between children and harmful accounts by implementing stricter age verification during account creation—possibilities include using biometric data or ID checks.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
TikTok collects extensive biometric data, including facial recognition and voiceprints.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The systems on the more dangerous end of the spectrum include those to do with biometric categorization, social scoring, emotion recognition in the workplace and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes digital forensics and has written about AI voice clones, conducted a biometric comparison of audio clips from Musk and Dittmann, sharing the results on his LinkedIn profile.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
TikTok collects extensive biometric data, including facial recognition and voiceprints.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The systems on the more dangerous end of the spectrum include those to do with biometric categorization, social scoring, emotion recognition in the workplace and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Hany Farid, a professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes digital forensics and has written about AI voice clones, conducted a biometric comparison of audio clips from Musk and Dittmann, sharing the results on his LinkedIn profile.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
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