Tokyo Olympics will use facial recognition to bolster security

It's official: the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will use facial recognition as a security measure, confirming a 2017 report that the organizing committee was considering its use. You don't have to worry about your privacy as a spectator, since it will only be used for athletes, staff members and media personnel. That is, unless you were hoping for a ticket-less entry, because you'll still need to show your tickets and submit to luggage checks. Authorities believe face recognition can strengthen the games' security by preventing bad actors from gaining access to venues by stealing, forging or borrowing other people's credentials. They're also hoping that it can decrease athletes' wait times for security checks, since the Olympics will take place during some of the hottest months in Japan.