“Last month, a Russian software developer named Andrey Mima announced that he had been able to track down two women he’d taken a photo of in 2010, with nothing more than their faces.”
Read: This facial recognition company is causing havoc in Russia—and could come to the U.S. soon
“According to industry experts, terrorist attacks in Brussels will impact the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. Three coordinated bombings occurred last week in the Belgian capital: two at Brussels Airport and one at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels.”
Read: Terror attacks create interest and concern about facial recognition tech
The next time you come back from overseas and flash your American passport at Washington, DC’s Dulles airport, customs officers might take a picture of you and use facial recognition technology to figure out if you really are who you say you are.
Read: US Customs Quietly Launches Facial Recognition Experiment at DC Airport