EU · binding regulation
EU AI Act
EU-AIA-2024
Treatment of Biometric Identification
governsArt. 5(1)(h) prohibition + Art. 26(10) post-hoc rules
Primary source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689
Comparative jurisdictional memo · Biometric Identification
EU AI Act vs Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management
Verdict: asymmetricDownload PDF
CN · binding regulation
Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management
CN-GENAI-2023
Treatment of Biometric Identification
silentCovered by Personal Information Protection Law separately
Primary source: CAC Order No. 15
What this comparison shows
On the topic of Biometric Identification, EU AI Act is classified as governs and Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management as silent. The editorial verdict is asymmetric. One regime addresses the topic explicitly while the other covers it only implicitly or not at all; this is a likely site of regulatory arbitrage and a candidate for comparative-law follow-up.
Bibliography
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — EU AI Act.
- CAC Order No. 15 — Interim Measures for Generative AI Service Management.
- Policy Window — Biometric Identification (cross-jurisdiction topic article with full 26-instrument coverage matrix).