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Travelers wait in line to check in for a flight at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a COVID-19 surge in Southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
Travelers wait in line to check in for a flight at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) amid a COVID-19 surge in Southern California on December 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images)

The TSA officially introduced its facial recognition kiosks to LAX security checkpoints earlier this year. TSA officials say they are collecting data from those scans to measure the rate and accuracy of its system and “evaluate the overall performance of the units in a busy security checkpoint environment.”

“As a longtime partner with TSA on innovation, LAX has lead the way in developing, testing and implementing new technology and procedures which enhance safety and streamline the guest experience,” Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive Officer Justin Erbacci said in a press release “By leaning further into the use of biometrics and the use of new technologies, we once again are setting new industry standards for safety, security and efficiency.”