Super computers scan bags at the airport instead of people

Airport security lines have become so long and problematic for travelers that major airlines and governments have finally taken notice.

Atlanta Airport installed new security lanes that allows more people to load containers onto conveyor belts at a time and make security screening process more efficient.
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) wants to start testing CT  scanners that can screen bags without the need for constant human supervision.

The technology, which is already used for checked baggage, creates detailed 3-D images of all the items in a suitcase. If applied to carry-on bags, CT scans would allow passengers to keep liquids and electronics inside their bags, and could potentially eliminate the need for workers to examine every X-ray the way they do now. That would vastly speed up the screening process.

CT scanners are already being used in Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and London's Luton Airport. The technology can recognize suspicious or unknown items and flag them to security workers — a process that the two airports estimate has cut wait times in half.

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