Facial recognition boarding
Jul 1, 2022, 1:37 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 524
Facial recognition boarding
I recently boarded a flight at DFW that used facial recognition instead of needing a boarding pass. It didn't seem any faster than scanning a boarding pass. In fact, some people weren't recognized and the agent had to manually look them up. Why is this a thing?
Jul 1, 2022, 5:16 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 1,358
Lots of articles about how facial recognition does not work well with some racial minorities, not to mention men who grew pandemic beards or let their hair grow out so it no longer matches the photos "on file" ...
Jul 1, 2022, 7:42 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2004
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i sure hope not
but, since I'm a subscriber and get to "gift" 10 articles a month & the T&C's explicitly say "anyone" can use the links, here's the article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/w...smid=url-share
Because eventually we'll become like this
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/w...smid=url-share
Jul 1, 2022, 8:40 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Arizona
Posts: 5,695
Since American is a One World partner I will tell all of you that if you fly Cathay into HKG they know where you are at all times versus in the USA if they would have to look at multiple cameras to find someone. If you are in a lounge they know exactly where you are located in the lounge.
Jul 2, 2022, 1:46 pm
#8
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PLT, IC Amb
Posts: 5,522
Since American is a One World partner I will tell all of you that if you fly Cathay into HKG they know where you are at all times versus in the USA if they would have to look at multiple cameras to find someone. If you are in a lounge they know exactly where you are located in the lounge.
