The British government is rolling out facial recognition eGates at 13 airports by early 2027 and selling it as a time-saver.
Using an eGate used to take 20 to 25 seconds, and the new system knocks five seconds off that.
Your face is photographed as you walk up and matched against passport photos the airlines have already handed to border control.
This is the same government building a digital ID it swears police won’t be able to search, while consulting on letting police search it.
https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-airports-facial-recognition-passport-checks
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