Digital Human Faces Reduce Shoplifting

Monday, 14th October 2019 at 9:03am

According to the Evening Standard website, having digitised human-like faces on self-service checkouts could reduce the risk of shoplifting at supermarkets.

Participants in a study were asked to scan or weigh items before paying for them, and then had the chance to scan fewer items or select lesser weights.

The study found having a realistic, human-like face present resulted in fewer instances of dishonesty among customers than less human-like characters.

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