Will Face ID replace passports?

Get the 5-minute newsletter keeping 2M+ innovators in the loop: https://thehustle.co/ Will Face ID replace passports? While the TSA has used facial recognition tech since 2019, the “tipping point” for air travel biometrics could come in 2024, per The New York Times. Experimental programs are already underway in airports around the country: - Delta Digital ID allows PreCheck members to scan their faces instead of boarding passes and IDs at five US airports. - United Airlines lets PreCheck travelers use their faces to check bags at select airports. - American Airlines flyers can get into the airline’s Dallas airport lounge with just their faces. - With TSA facial screening verification already used at ~30 airports and expanding to 400+ more in the coming years, biometric tech looks like it’s here to stay. One report suggests that 70% of global airlines will use biometric tools for identification by 2026, with 90% of airports already investing in the tech. This could save a lot of time: Facial scanning cuts over a minute from the bag drop process (down to 30 seconds) and 15 seconds off security interactions (to ~10 seconds).