The G2 Weekly Podcast delivers insights into the world of identity and biometrics. Each week, the podcast will cover important developments in the field, making it a valuable resource for professionals in various sectors.

(May 27, 2025 - June 3, 2025)

• Navigating the Regulatory Storm: This week saw escalating tensions between identity innovation and global regulation, highlighted by the intensifying legal battle between Jumio and FaceTec over liveness IP and Texas's bold move on app store age verification, reflecting global momentum toward age assurance.

• AI Agents & Identity: A16Z's provocative article "How Will My Agent Pay for Things?" sparked fresh debate over identity attribution in the age of agentic AI, underscoring the growing need for identity-linked controls in these environments.

• Biometrics Pushing Boundaries: From Aware achieving best-in-class DHS testing results for passive liveness detection to Corsight being the first to complete BSI’s AI facial recognition trustworthiness evaluation and Meta's win in South Korea setting precedent for lawful facial recognition use, we cover the latest advancements shaping biometric technologies.

• The Friction Between Innovation and Civil Liberties: Despite technological progress, public backlash mounted globally against AI-enabled surveillance, age checks, and facial recognition. Legal and ethical concerns surged, from challenges to the legality of facial recognition in the UK and Hungary's plan for LGBTQ+ surveillance to alarms over DNA surveillance of migrant children in the US.

• Rapid Expansion of Digital Identity Infrastructure: The mDL and digital wallet ecosystem expanded rapidly, with national ID rollouts, verifiable credentials, and decentralized wallets gaining traction across Africa, Asia, and LATAM. This includes Spain joining EU’s age assurance pilot, Tonga and Somalia launching new digital ID systems, and Solana integrating verifiable credentials with partners.

• Boosting Trust and Security: Companies in proofing and KYC gained traction with solutions for faster onboarding and fraud mitigation, while 1Kosmos reached FedRAMP High, an industry milestone. Discover new tools for fighting accelerating ID fraud and advancements in securing digital transactions.

• Key Partnerships Shaping the Landscape: This week featured the marquee G+D–Daon strategic partnership, elevating identity security across various industries, and other significant collaborations.

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