Algorithmic Justice League; Comply to Fly? How Airport Travelers Experience TSA’s Facial Recognition Experiment
"TSA is expanding its facial recognition program to airports across the United States, yet little information is known about how travelers are experiencing the program. The Algorithmic Justice League launched the TSA Scorecard to conduct the first comprehensive study based on travelers' experiences with airport face scans, and the results are ready to share!
“Comply to Fly? How Airport Travelers Experience TSA’s Facial Recognition Experiment” by Dr. Joy Buolamwini, Sushma Raman, and Andrea Dean gives the traveling public, policymakers, and agency officials missing insights on the real-world impact of facial recognition technologies in US airports. Two years of real traveler feedback on TSA’s facial recognition experiment revealed concerning gaps in the program’s transparency, travelers’ ability to consent, and the treatment of travelers by TSA agents. Key takeaways: 🔍 Many travelers across 91 US airports experience the TSA Facial Recognition Program as mandatory, even though it’s presented by agency officials as voluntary. 🔍 Informed Consent is not consistently achieved by the TSA Facial Recognition Program - many travelers are not informed they can opt out and/or given the opportunity to do so. 🔍 Some travelers face verbal abuse, hostile body language, increased scrutiny, and other injuries to dignity and respect when attempting to opt out. Download the full report to learn more ➡️ www.ajl.org/flyreport "