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Airlines Will Use AI Surveillance Cameras To Detect People Who Aren’t Wearing Masks

The airline industry has a complicated history with handling COVID-19. Despite taking a huge financial hit from the pandemic, the airline industry hasn’t always followed through on social distancing on flights and enforcing mask wearing. And then sometimes they swing the other way and kick families off planes because a 2-year-old won’t keep her mask on.

By Paula Gallagher2 min read
Airlines Will Use AI Surveillance Cameras To Detect People Who Aren’t Wearing Masks

Looking to remedy the problem of flying safely in a pandemic, the airline industry is turning to AI technology to help them enforce mask wearing and social distancing, as well as keep travelers informed about the safety behaviors of the people around them.