TSA is now testing the facial recognition tech in some domestic airports in the U.S., such as those in Los Angeles and Washington.
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A live demonstration uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition in dense crowd spatial-temporal technology at the Horizon Robotics exhibit at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES 2019 in Las Vegas on January 10, 2019. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP)
For the past years, this face-recognizing technology has been criticized by many people because of the privacy risks it poses.
Despite the criticisms it received, the Transportation Security Administration still wants to use the tech at U.S.-based airports.
The security agency even confirmed that it wants to expand facial recognition tech across the United States.
TSA Tests Facial Recognition Tech at US Airports!
According to The Washington Post's latest report, TSA tests the facial recognition tech at 16 major domestic airports in the United States.
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A photo of a computer screen running "Real Time Face Detector" software shows visitors' expressions analysed and explained in real time at the stand of the Fraunhofer Institute at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover on March 6, 2008. The Real Time Face Detector is a software module that can be used for fast face detection in videostreams and single pictures. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL
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Although facial recognition systems are efficient, many civil rights groups are still against them because these techs are still considered incomplete.
Some cities even banned the use of these face-recognizing systems, such as San Francisco.
If you are not familiar with the facial recognition tech, it's a system designed to conduct general passenger security screenings.
It includes a Kiosk machine that will check people's IDs. After that, the system will determine if the ID really matches the person.
"This technology is definitely a security enhancement," said Jason Lim, a TSA employee working on the agency's CAT-2 (Credential Authentication Technology).
Some Cities Reverse Facial Recognition Tech Ban
Fox News reported that New Orleans city decided to reverse its ban on facial recognition tech.
Officials decided to do this so that they could help police fight crimes in the area. However, many experts shared their concerns regarding these ban reversals.
This just shows that the opinions of people regarding facial recognition innovation are still mixed.
If you are also among the individuals who are against the use of this technology, then you need to know that facial recognition systems are not really mandatory.
You can visit this link to learn more about your rights.
Many places and companies still find facial recognition systems very beneficial.
For example, ClearView AI was used in Ukraine to identify dead people.
Tencent's face recognition tech was also introduced to stop minors from playing too many video games.
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