The current authorization expires on May 10.
That photo is then compared to the ID in an effort to double-check the person flying has proper identification.
The potential for misuse of this technology extends far beyond airport security checkpoints, the letter reads.
TSA’s Identity Management Capabilities Manager Jason Lim demonstrates facial recognition technology at a Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on April 26, 2023, in Glen Burnie, MD.Photo: Julia Nikhinson (AP)
But it remains to be seen whether pushback from these senators will have an impact.
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