New facial recognition tech catches impostors at D.C. airport

Facial recognition technology caught an impostor trying to enter the U.S. on a fake passport that may have passed at face value with humans, federal officials said Thursday.

And the groundbreaking arrest came on just the third day the biometric technology has been used at Washington Dulles International Airport.

“You can much more accurately identify who an individual is. You can much more rapidly speed them through processes,” David Heyman, a former assistant secretary with the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration, told NBC News. “And be much more likely be able to target the individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.”

Facial recognition uses algorithms to match physical characteristics against photos and videos of people’s faces that are on file from visas, passports and other sources. Customs officials say the cameras have a 99 percent accuracy rate.

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Source: NBC News