
US Customs Quietly Launches Facial Recognition Experiment at DC Airport:
On March 11, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quietly rolled out a new facial recognition pilot program to help custom officers catch "Imposters," Or people using a passport that isn't theirs, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Motherboard on Wednesday. Ref. Source 1
Faster Airport Queues With Facial Recognition
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New technology detects and tracks you from the second you arrive at the airport until you?re out of the arrivals hall at your destination. Face recognition is the preferred method to identify people at airports, say researchers, because it is easy for users. It is a means of authentication that does not require contact, and it is not distracting to the user. In actuality, people being identified will not notice anything at all.
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Face recognition technology that works in the dark. Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence and machine learning technique that produces a visible face image from a thermal image of a person's face captured in low-light or nighttime conditions. This development could lead to enhanced real-time biometrics and post-mission forensic analysis for covert nighttime operations. Source 7e.