authentication

How the laws define this

At its core, authentication in both contexts centers on verifying that a subject or object is what it is claimed to be. The principal divergence lies in whether the concept applies to human individuals or to evidentiary items in legal proceedings. Under the Proposition de loi relative à la reconnaissance biométrique dans l'espace public (report deposited 31 May 2023), authentication is a one-to-one technical comparison matching biometric data against a reference template to verify a person's identity, representing a limited allowed use for secured access points subject to authorization and human oversight. In contrast, the Recommendations of the Judicial Council of Georgia Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts defines authentication as proving that an item of evidence is what its proponent claims it to be, addressing how artificial intelligence impacts trial evidence such as digitally enhanced audio, visual, and image evidence.

Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.