Toward a Biometric Privacy Act to Protect Individual Rights: What the United States Can Learn from the European Union and China

Authors

Sophia Hilsman, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the regulatory frameworks governing biometric AI technologies, particularly facial recognition, in the United States, China, and the European Union. It argues that the U.S. currently lacks comprehensive federal legislation to protect individuals' privacy and civil liberties in the face of advancing biometric technologies. The analysis advocates for a balanced regulatory approach that mitigates the risks of mass surveillance and erosion of privacy while allowing for beneficial uses of biometric AI. The author proposes that Congress should adopt federal legislation modeled after the EU's GDPR to establish a baseline for biometric data protection, ensuring consistency and stronger safeguards against abuse.

Disciplines

Banking and Finance Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | Consumer Protection Law | International Law | Law | Medical Jurisprudence | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Sophia Hilsman, Toward a Biometric Privacy Act to Protect Individual Rights: What the United States Can Learn from the European Union and China, 7 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 993 (2024).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol7/iss3/7