As TSA continues to adopt biometric identification technologies and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance screening procedures, it is imperative that Congress evaluates the cost-effectiveness, operational impact, and privacy implications of these advanced tools.
The lawmakers are seeking information on overall cost-benefit analyses amid AI deployment; impacts to operational efficiency; TSA's existing privacy and data protection measures; TSA's use of biometrics compared to other agencies; and projected long-term costs and benefits of AI and biometric tech expansion at TSA checkpoints.
The TSA has long worked on employing AI and biometric technology to operationalize and enhance security measures at U.S. transportation hubs and checkpoints.
In January 2024, the National Academies of Sciences issued a report calling for increased federal action to prevent the sensitive U.S. citizen data that is harvested at these checkpoints from being leaked.
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