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developing Core requirement

Voice Identification Not Relied On

Group: input-operation • Guideline: authentication

Summary in Plain English

Voice identification cannot be the only way to identify or authenticate.

Why It Matters

Voice recognition fails for people who are non-speaking, who have dysarthria or a speech difference, or whose voice changes with a condition or treatment.

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