Aadhaar authentications cross 2 billion in June
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Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2.29 billion authentication transactions in June, a nearly 7.8% year-on-year increase, the electronics and information technology ministry said in a statement on Thursday.With this the cumulative number of such transactions has gone past 15,4 billion since inception.The artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML)-based Aadhaar face authentication solutions developed in-house by the Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI ) – responsible for issuing a 12-digit unique identification number called Aadhaar to all residents of India – too witnessed a consistent growth, the ministry said in its statement. In June, a record number of 158.7 million face authentication transactions were recorded, as against 46.1 million such transactions a year ago.So far, almost 1.75 billion face authentication transactions have been executed.This AI-based face authentication modality works both on Android and iOS platforms. It enables users to verify their identity with a face scan.More than 100 entities in government ministries and departments, financial institutions, oil marketing companies and telecom service providers, among others, are using face authentication for delivery of benefits and services.Similarly, in June, more than 394.7 million e-KYC (know your customer) transactions were carried out. Aadhaar e-KYC service continues to play a role in improving customer experience and aiding ease of doing business in sectors including banking and non-banking financial services, the ministry said.
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