July 19th, 2012
Zoom Customs and Border Protection is testing a security kiosk with an avatar that appears onscreen and makes queries in a polite, automated voice.  The experiment is occurring on the border in Nogales, Ariz. and is using a variation of technology the Department of Homeland Security has been pursuing for years. It’s sort of like a lie-detector test – except the government dislikes calling it that. For now, the kiosk is being tested with applicants seeking “trusted traveler” status; these are people who agree to a background check in exchange for avoiding long daily waits at the border. Read our full story. Photo: National Center for Border Security and Immigration/University of Arizona

Customs and Border Protection is testing a security kiosk with an avatar that appears onscreen and makes queries in a polite, automated voice.  The experiment is occurring on the border in Nogales, Ariz. and is using a variation of technology the Department of Homeland Security has been pursuing for years.

It’s sort of like a lie-detector test – except the government dislikes calling it that.

For now, the kiosk is being tested with applicants seeking “trusted traveler” status; these are people who agree to a background check in exchange for avoiding long daily waits at the border.

Read our full story.

Photo: National Center for Border Security and Immigration/University of Arizona

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