AI Used To Spot Thieves

Friday, 30th June 2023 at 4:34pm

From across The Pond, the New York Times website reports on how facial recognition technology is being used in the UK to combat the rising numbers of shoplifting offences.

When one such piece of software, Facewatch, spots a flagged face, an alert is sent to a smartphone at the shop, allowing employees to decide whether to keep a close eye on the person or even ask the person to leave.

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