Facial recognition cameras are branding innocent shoppers as thieves, and the tech is already in America

 

• Facial recognition systems in UK stores are falsely accusing innocent shoppers of shoplifting.
• Victims are publicly humiliated and forced to navigate bureaucratic mazes to clear their names.
• Clearing a false accusation often requires surrendering more personal data to the same companies.
• Similar flawed facial recognition technology is already being deployed in U.S. police departments.
• Companies offer vouchers to silence victims while blaming human error for wrongful accusations.

Imagine walking into your local discount store for vitamins, only to be escorted out as a suspected shoplifter. Your crime? An algorithm decided you looked like someone else.

This isn’t a dystopian novel. It’s happening now in British retail stores, and American shoppers should pay close attention because the same technology is already creeping into U.S. police departments and venues. https://techworldnews.podview.com/episodes/facial-recognition-cameras-are-branding-innocent-shoppers-as-thieves-and-the-tech-is-already-in-america/