Digital ID isn't necessarily biometric ID. Our accounts on Hive are digital, but not biometric. Biometric ID uses some unique biological feature, like retina scans, DNA, or fingerprints, as a source of data to identify each individual. The problem with biometric data used for ID is that the data is not secure, and no government or institution has demonstrated the ability to prevent that data from being hacked by criminals. If our password is hacked, we can change our password and protect our identity. If our biometric data is hacked, the hackers can exploit us for as long as we live, because we cannot change our biometric data.

India required biometric ID ~10 years ago, and today you can purchase the biometric data of >1B Indians on the darkweb for ~$80k, last I heard. Every one of those people can never change their biometric data that is now for sale by criminals.

Regarding digital ID and jobs, I do not have a job, and do not need digital ID to get a job. I strongly recommend people provide goods and services instead of seeking employment that requires digital ID. I am confident that digital ID will be used to force us to comply with government tyranny using social credit scores managed by AI, likely by Palantir that is providing means to genocide Palestinians today.

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