What does "Real-time remote biometric identification system" mean under the EU AI Act?
A remote biometric identification system whereby the capturing of biometric data, the comparison and the identification all occur without a significant delay, and comprises not only instant identification, but also limited short delays in order to avoid circumvention
Last updated: 22 August 2026.
The EU AI Act is Regulation (EU) 2024/1689. On 2 August 2026 its transparency rules and enforcement machinery took effect, but the high-risk regime for credit scoring and life and health insurance pricing did not: Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 moved it to 2 December 2027. Prohibitions have applied since February 2025.
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