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.

(January 20, 2026 - January 27, 2026 )

Episode Title: AI Impersonators, Youth Safety Laws & The 2026 Biometric Boom

Episode Summary: In this week’s Identity Insights, MIT Fellow Ralph Rodriguez breaks down a volatile week where lawmakers and fraudsters alike ramped up the pressure on the identity sector. From a multi-million dollar voice-cloning heist to the U.S. Senate’s crackdown on screen time, we explore how 2026 is opening with a collision of regulation, industrialized AI fraud, and wallet-grade identity at scale.

Key Topics & Takeaways:

• 🎙️ The AI Fraud Escalation: A Swiss CEO-fraud case demonstrates how real-time voice cloning is now moving millions in illicit funds, while reports flag "Deepfake-as-a-Service" as a new industrialized attack surface.

• 👶 Kids, Screens & Compliance: A U.S. Senate hearing tees up broad tech enforcement for youth safety, and Ireland prepares to mandate social-media age checks via a government app.

• 🤖 OpenAI’s New Gatekeeper: Following YouTube’s lead, OpenAI rolls out a new age inference system for ChatGPT to better manage minor access.

• 👁️ Biometrics Market Watch: Yoti becomes the first to pass iBeta Level-3 PAD with passive liveness, while payments super-app Toss eyes a 2026 U.S. IPO driven by biometric retail payments.

• 📱 The Mobile ID Wave: The UK moves toward a 2026 mobile driver’s license (mDL) rollout, Alaska launches a Thales-built digital ID app, and the Cayman Islands goes live with a national eID.

• 👮 Privacy vs. Enforcement: The TSA confirms that passenger identity data is supporting ICE enforcement, intensifying the debate around data sharing within the DHS.

• ⚠️ The Agentic AI Threat: Permiso warns that "unknown" AI agents and non-human identities are becoming a massive blind spot for enterprise security.

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