UIDAI Update: Aadhaar card holders of the country have made a big record in the month of May. May 2023 sees a huge jump in Aadhaar number-based face authentication for service delivery. An official release said that 1.06 crore such verifications took place in May, which is the highest ever monthly figure. This is the second consecutive month when the number of face authentication has crossed one crore. “The number of face authentication transactions is on the rise and the monthly number has increased by 38 per cent in May as compared to such transactions reported in January 2023, indicating its growing usage,” the ministry said.
According to the statement of UIDAI, the number of face authentication is increasing. There has been a 38 per cent increase in the number of verifications done in May as compared to such verifications in January, 2023. The release said that in May, UIDAI revised 1.48 crore Aadhaar cards after receiving applications from people.
AI is being used extensively in Aadhaar
The AI/Machine Learning solution developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is now being used by 47 units. Apart from various state government departments of the country, central government ministries and some banks are also among those using machine learning of Aadhaar.
Among many uses, it is being used to register beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana; For authentication of beneficiaries in PM Kisan Yojana and generation of digital life certificate at home by pensioners. It is being used in many government departments to mark attendance of employees and to open bank accounts in some leading banks through their business correspondents.