The TSA's facial recognition technology, which is currently being used at 16 major domestic airports, may go nationwide next year

The pilot program of the facial recognition identification system is currently being used in 16 domestic airports across the United States.

The Washington Post reported that the use of the controversial technology, which relies on "live photos " cross-referenced to your driver's license photo, was originally rolled out at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Passengers step up to a kiosk and have their faces scanned. Passengers have the option of choosing a standard screening process.

The founder of the STOP project, Albert Fox Cahn, told The Post that over time, the programs will become compulsory. There is no place like an airport for asking people for consent.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is one of the agencies that use facial recognition technology to track migrants. The tech has been heavily criticized due to reports of racial bias.

In some cases, the use of facial recognition by law enforcement has led to false arrests and even jail time for people of color.

Critics aren't eager to take his word for it, even though he told The Washington Post that passengers shouldn't worry about being mis identified.

Cahn told The Post that he is worried that the TSA will give a green light to technology that is more likely to wrongly accuse Black and Brown and other travelers.

The representatives for the TSA didn't reply immediately.