Facial Recognition Failure? DHS Passenger Face Scanning Program Expansion Should Stop, Senators Say

Facial recognition systems used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security make "frequent mistakes," a report from Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy and Technology released on Thursday said. The report "Not Ready For Takeoff," which comes before the holiday traveling rush, criticizes the DHS' biometric exit pilot program. The program uses facial recognition technology to verify travelers' identities as they leave the country. The biometric exit program is currently running in nine U.S. airports and has already scanned tens of thousands of travelers. Homeland Security plans on expanding the program next year to all of the country's biggest airports.