
Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) and the pursuit of open architecture standards for transportation security technology will improve the detection capabilities of existing security equipment while enabling these systems to evolve to meet new threats, says David Pekoske, the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. Pekoske also highlighted that the benefits of AI aren’t limited to detection equipment. “Artificial intelligence is a promising horizontal emerging technology that promises to play a vital role, not only in our…