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Why did CBP bother with installing a camera that doesn't perform facial recognition? I understand why facial recognition is impossible, since the quality and detail of the photo taken at the interview are so low, but I wonder why the camera was included in the kiosk.
The same reason they have facial cameras at ATM's that do not perform facial recognition. The point of the camera in both cases is to aid investigations after the fact, not identify you in real-time. If something goes wrong (eg, a criminal using stolen or forged credentials), the authorities can go back and pull the image later. There's just no need to install and operate an expensive face-recognition scheme. The existing technology is not sufficient and the cost is too high.