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Biometric identification, used in global governance, faces technical flaws and potential racial bias. Current systems detach data from lived experience, necessitating improvements for national ID systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Technology Studies
  • Governance Studies

Background:

  • Globalizing and mobile societies necessitate new forms of governance.
  • Identification is central to governance, increasingly relying on biometric technologies.
  • Existing verification methods struggle with the complexities of global mobility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the emerging regime of governing by identity in a globalized world.
  • To analyze the technical weaknesses and societal implications of biometric identification.
  • To propose improvements for national ID systems.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of biometric identification systems.
  • Critical examination of technical vulnerabilities.
  • Sociological and ethical assessment of biometric data and its application.

Main Results:

  • Biometric identification presents technical limitations and challenges in verification.
  • Biometric systems risk embedding prejudice, particularly concerning racialized identity criteria.
  • The current culture of biometric identification abstracts data from embodied, lived experiences.

Conclusions:

  • Biometric identification's technical and ethical deficiencies require careful consideration.
  • National ID system creators must address the limitations of abstract data and embodied experience.
  • Future verification modes should integrate lived experience to overcome current shortcomings.