US airports are increasingly using biometrics like facial recognition to verify IDs and shorten security procedures for passengers who opt into the programs
Tech-driven changes are coming fast and furiously to airports, including advancements in biometrics that verify identity … Tweets: @liamspradlin , @nytimes , and @joebotxyz Tweets: Liam / @liamspradlin : any time I've seen facial recognition at a US airport, there is no “opt-in,” everyone just does it by default (I don't) because it's not explained and no options are given https://twitter.com/... @nytimes : As travel slowed down during to the pandemic, many airports, airlines, tech companies and government agencies continued to invest in biometrics. So you may be able to soon scan your face instead of a boarding pass. https://www.nytimes.com/... Joe Allen / @joebotxyz : “[T]he pandemic may be advancing biometric acceptance. [In 2021] the International Air Transport Association found that 73 percent of passengers are willing to share their biometric data to improve airport processes, up from 46 percent in 2019.” https://www.nytimes.com/...