书面答复 · 2024-03-04 · 第 14 届国会
面部识别技术风险与监管
Risks and Benefits from Widespread Adoption of Facial Recognition Technology and Oversight Mechanisms to Ensure Responsible and Ethical Use
议员质询面部识别技术在新加坡的风险与收益、监管框架及公众参与情况。政府回应强调面部图像作为生物识别数据受个人数据保护法约束，指出安全用途为主，已有相关指南和治理框架确保技术负责任和伦理使用。核心争议在于如何平衡技术应用与隐私保护。
关键要点
- • 面部图像属个人数据
- • 安全用途为主导
- • 已有监管与指导框架
强调法规与伦理指导保障
质询风险与公众参与
加强生物识别数据监管
"Facial images as a form of biometric data, can be considered personal data when associated with other information about an individual."
参与人员（2）
完整译文（中文）
Hansard 英文原文译文 · 翻译日期：2026-05-02
13 叶汉荣议员询问通讯及资讯部长：(a) 新加坡广泛采用面部识别技术（FRT）存在哪些风险和益处；(b) 目前新加坡有哪些框架和监督机制以确保面部识别技术的负责任和伦理使用；(c) 正在采取哪些措施与公众及相关利益相关者就人工智能技术在面部识别技术中的负责任开发和应用进行沟通。
张玉娟女士：面部图像作为一种生物识别数据，当与个人的其他信息相关联时，可以被视为个人数据。当新加坡私营部门组织收集和使用此类数据，包括通过面部识别技术进行身份识别时，必须遵守《个人数据保护法》。
在新加坡，面部生物识别数据和面部识别技术的一个主要用途是安全目的。2022年，个人数据保护委员会（PDPC）与新加坡安全协会联合发布了《安全应用中生物识别数据负责任使用指南》，指导组织在负责任和伦理地使用生物识别数据时应考虑的关键事项和保障措施。信息通信媒体发展局和个人数据保护委员会于2020年发布的《人工智能治理框架范本》也为部署人工智能（AI）解决方案时解决关键伦理和治理问题提供了一般性指导，这对面部识别技术同样适用。
英文原文
SPRS Hansard 原始记录 · 抓取日期：2026-05-02
13 Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what are the risks and benefits associated with widespread adoption of facial recognition technology (FRT) in Singapore; (b) what are the frameworks and oversight mechanisms currently in place to ensure the responsible and ethical use of FRT in Singapore; and (c) what steps are being taken to engage with the public and relevant stakeholders about the responsible development and application of AI technologies to FRT.
Mrs Josephine Teo : Facial images as a form of biometric data can be considered personal data when associated with other information about an individual. When private sector organisations in Singapore collect and use such data, including for identification through Facial Recognition Technologies (FRT), they must comply with the Personal Data Protection Act.
In Singapore, a key use of facial biometric data and FRTs is for security purposes. In 2022, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) and the Security Association Singapore jointly published a Guide on the Responsible Use of Biometric Data in Security Applications, to guide organisations on the key considerations and safeguards for using biometric data responsibly and ethically. The Infocomm Media Development Authority and PDPC's Model AI Governance Framework (2020) also provides general guidance in addressing key ethical and governance issues when deploying artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, which can be relevant for FRTs.