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 Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI
Verdict: asymmetricDownload PDF
US · executive order
Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI
US-EO-14110
Treatment of Biometric Identification
implicit§7 civil rights; sectoral agencies retain authority
Primary source: Exec. Order No. 14110, 88 Fed. Reg. 75191 (Nov. 1, 2023)
What this comparison shows
On the topic of Biometric Identification, EU AI Act is classified as governs and Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI as implicit. 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.
- Exec. Order No. 14110, 88 Fed. Reg. 75191 (Nov. 1, 2023) — Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, Trustworthy AI.
- Policy Window — Biometric Identification (cross-jurisdiction topic article with full 26-instrument coverage matrix).