The Transportation Security Administration has launched a 30-day facial recognition trial at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Aug. 27.
Under the proof-of-concept test, a camera-equipped credential authenticator will compare live images of a traveler with his or her documents “using a proprietary facial matching algorithm” for verification.
The biometric screening is just for test purposes. Passengers who volunteer to participate will still have a TSA screener manually review their travel documents, according to a Department of Homeland Security privacy impact assessment.
