Until now it had always been thought that the fingerprints of a hand were the same, and different from any other person. The fingerprint is one of the fundamental tools to discriminate between a person innocent or guilty of committing a crime.
This theory is part of forensic science, and we see it in many movies. What happens is that recently a team of scientists with the help of AI have determined that the fingerprints of different fingers of a hand are slightly different. And not exactly the same as was thought until now.
The possible consequences of an AI system discovering that a person's fingerprints show certain differences are diverse and complex.
Identifying people through their fingerprints has been a crucial tool in law enforcement and security for more than a century. The common belief has been that these prints were unique and permanent, making them a reliable method for biometric identification. However, the advent of AI has revealed that fingerprints are not only a hallmark, but also a window into the intrinsic diversity of each individual.
The AI system in question uses advanced deep learning algorithms to analyze and compare thousands of fingerprints with unprecedented precision. This approach has made it possible to identify patterns and characteristics that had not previously been considered relevant or significant in traditional biometric identification.
I understand that this is an “improvement” that must be taken for what it is: a way to have more and better information about a person.
But the counterpart is what may happen with the judicial decisions that were made based on the information from the fingerprints of those who were accused and who were convicted. I am sure that in a very short time there will be many requests from lawyers asking for a review of the trial of their clients.
I think a juicy business niche can emerge for many attorneys with potential trial reviews, and when you take into account the thousands of trials conducted over dozens of years, that business niche can be more than juicy.
It will be a long time before the situation is regularized, and in the meantime there will be pressure from all sides and everyone will try to bring things to their advantage.
What seems very clear is that we seem to be on the threshold of a new era in the science of biometric identification.
Technology, dear friends, does nothing more than change our surrounding conditions. That’s life.
EN 
ES_ES 