AI to help bolster airport defence and threat detection

RMIT Aviation Academy Senior Manager Justin Brownjohn says AI is being used already to help make airports and travel more secure, with biometrics being a key component.

“We’re seeing the use of biometrics a lot more. Ostensibly this is to help or optimise a passenger’s travel through the airport, but there’s also a security overlay,” Mr Brownjohn told News24.

“All of these different data sets are going to be tied together to start to give a more stronger, more well-rounded view of the travelling public.

“Being able to identify threats or something that we need to investigate a little bit further before they get anywhere near the aircraft.”