https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/human-rights/Recent content in Human-Rights on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usThu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/9-2-biometric-id-systems-aadhaar/Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/use-cases/9-2-biometric-id-systems-aadhaar/<h1 id="biometric-id-systems-aadhaar">Biometric ID Systems (Aadhaar)</h1> <h2 id="context--systems-architecture">Context &amp; Systems Architecture</h2> <p>India&rsquo;s Aadhaar system represents the largest national biometric identification infrastructure in human history, encompassing over 1.4 billion registered individuals. Managed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the system links an individual&rsquo;s fingerprints, iris scans, and facial photographs to a unique 12-digit identification number. Originally introduced as a modernization initiative to streamline welfare distribution, eliminate administrative corruption, and delete &ldquo;ghost beneficiaries,&rdquo; the system has transformed into an mandatory digital gatekeeper for basic survival resources.</p>