JOB REPORT / 33-9093 · 26 TASKS
Transportation Security Screeners.
Can AI do the work of Transportation Security Screeners?
Mostly it works alongside you. Here is what shifts, task by task.
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The parts of your job AI can already do most of:
- View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote…
- Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine…
- Record information about any baggage that sets off alarms…
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WHAT WE LOOKED AT
Your job, task by task.
9/ 269 of 26 tasks reviewed
This job has 26 core tasks. We went through 9 of them, one at a time.
Task by task, from the work Transportation Security Screeners actually do. How we describe AI use in each task is our own read of it, not a measurement of whether AI can replace the job.
- TASK 01
View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.
AI DOESHighlights suspicious objects and anomalies in X-ray bag images automatically
YOU DOMake the final judgment call on every potential threat before alerting anyone
- TASK 02
Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
AI DOESHighlights suspicious shapes and flags items in X-ray images for review
YOU DOMake the final judgment call on unclear or borderline items
- TASK 03
Record information about any baggage that sets off alarms in monitoring equipment.
AI DOESAuto-fills report fields and flags patterns in alarm data
YOU DOPhysically inspect the bag and decide what the alarm actually means
- TASK 04
Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
AI DOESScans barcodes, flags mismatches, and checks passenger designation databases
YOU DOVerify physical IDs in person and use judgment about suspicious behavior
- TASK 05
Contact leads or supervisors to discuss objects of concern that are not on prohibited object lists.
AI DOESPulls up relevant policy references and suggests key questions to raise
YOU DOMake the call and apply live situational judgment on the checkpoint floor
- TASK 06SOURCE-BACKED TASK
Provide directions and respond to passenger inquiries.
AI DOESAnswers common route and schedule questions instantly
YOU DOHandle complaints and read passenger moods
About this analysis
38% · Methodology: exposure-v1 · Analysis date: unavailable · Confidence: medium
- TASK 07
Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.
AI DOESDrafts alert messages and logs incident reports quickly
YOU DOStay present on the floor and judge when and how to escalate fast
- TASK 08
Monitor passenger flow through screening checkpoints to ensure order and efficiency.
AI DOESAnalyzes camera feeds and crowd density data to flag slowdowns or bottlenecks
YOU DOStay present to redirect passengers, de-escalate tension, and make split-second safety calls
- TASK 09
Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment.
AI DOESPowers the automated threat-detection algorithms inside the screening machines
YOU DOPhysically handle bags and make the final call to pull or clear them
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