Laura Ash

With many airports opting for efficiency-enhancing technology, facial recognition systems are on the rise. Beijing Daxing has become the latest airport to employ the technology behind Los Angeles International Airport and Madrid-Barajas, to name but a few. But what concerns does this technology produce?

Facial recognition scanners are becoming commonplace in airports throughout the world. In the United States, for example, Customs and Border Protection says that around 15 airports in the country are currently using facial recognition for entry purposes. 22 airports are also using the technology for exiting passengers.

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