According to the Japan Times, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is making this technology increasingly accurate. As recognition capabilities improve, facial recognition could become a quick authentication method, reducing the need to carry cash, bank cards, or mobile phones. From the shop to the train station One clear application is cashless payments in stores. Trial Holdings, a company that operates a chain of discount stores and various other businesses, has introduced facial recognition payment services from NEC Corporation ( Japan ) into 15 stores in Tokyo and Fukuoka Prefecture. This is the world's leading biometric system, notable for its extremely high accuracy, fast processing speed, and ability to recognize individuals even when wearing masks. After pre-registering, customers can shop and pay at the self-service counter without using cash or mobile payment services. The process, which previously required cards, wallets, or smartphones, is now streamlined into a quick and convenient facial recognition authentication step. This technology is also being tested in the transportation sector. Hitachi and Tobu Railway have installed facial recognition ticket gates at Ikebukuro Station and several other stations on the Tojo Line. In the future, this method is expected to expand to payments at commercial establishments, including convenience stores near train stations. At Tokyo Dome, baseball fans can enter the stadium to watch Yomiuri Giants games through Panasonic Connect's facial recognition system after registering their ID. Some shops inside the stadium also allow cashless payments without bank cards. Thus, facial recognition is creating a fairly seamless ecosystem, from transportation and shopping to entertainment. Users can perform many activities without constantly taking out their documents, cards, or phones from their pockets. Data security problem The value of this technology doesn't lie in helping people "avoid carrying wallets." Facial recognition can also help reduce waiting times, limit the use