TSA Pilots Facial Recognition Technology at U.S. Airports Amid Privacy Concerns

TSA is testing facial recognition technology at 16 airports across the U.S. to verify passengers' identities and streamline security procedures.
Travelers can voluntarily participate by placing their ID into a reader and looking into a camera, which captures their image and compares it to their ID.
The technology aims to ensure passengers match their IDs and that the IDs are authentic, but critics argue it could perpetuate bias and violate privacy.
TSA claims the technology is accurate, secure and optional, deleting photos and only activating when IDs are scanned, though some lawmakers want more transparency.
Early results show the technology recognizes passengers equally, but some worry there may be unintended consequences for opting out.