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Just one arrest has been made after the Metropolitan Police used controversial live facial recognition technology to scan thousands of people at the cities busiest shopping destinations.

Facial recognition tech in key shopping destinations leads to just 1 arrest despite 13,200 scans

March 5, 2020

CCTV, Cressida Dick, facial recognition, Metropolitan Police, Oxford Street, Westfield Stratford

Just one arrest has been made after the Metropolitan Police used controversial live facial recognition technology to scan thousands of people at the cities busiest shopping destinations. Facial recognition CCTV…

UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

February 12, 2020

Ben Stevens

Industry, Security

facial recognition, Met, police, Stratford, Westfield

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London’s Metropolitan Police have deployed the UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV at Westfield Stratford shopping centre despite serious doubts over the technology’s effectiveness. Westfield Stratford was targeted by the…

John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras.

John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

October 4, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, News, Security

facial recognition, Hidden Camera, John Lewis, Mystery Shopper

John Lewis has been accused of “spying” after it was revealed that mystery shoppers recorded conversations with its employees using secret cameras. “Discreet body cameras” were used by mystery shoppers,…

Automated facial recognition backed by UK Home Secretary

July 12, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

News

Amazon, facial recognition, legislation, police force, Rekognition, Sajid Javid, surveillance, Technology, the met, the met police

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Controversial surveillance software designed to help spot suspects in public spaces has received support by the UK home secretary Sajid Javid. While civil liberties campaigners have criticised the technology and…

Alibaba adds beauty filter to facial recognition payment tech after customers complain they look ugly

July 5, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, News, Payment

Alibaba, Alipay, Carrefour, facial recognition, FamilyMart, GPA

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Alibaba is set to add a beauty filter to its facial recognition payment system after users complained the machines made them look ugly. The Chinese retailer announced on social media…

Brazilian grocer GPA latest to launch cashierless store format

July 1, 2019

Ben Stevens

News

Amazon Go, Cashierless, Casino, facial recognition, GPA, scan-and-go

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Brazilian grocery retailer GPA has announced plans to open its first store using facial recognition and scan-and-go technology by the end of the year. GPA, which is a subsidiary of…

Retail Tech Leaders: Milestone

June 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Features

Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, facial recognition, Milestone, Video Management System

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“What we bring is a way to use one of the software platforms that many of these retailers will already have in place, surveillance.” Espionage, crime, security, CCTV, even 1984:…

Amazon has confirmed that it will launch its “first grocery store” in California in 2020 as it continues to push into the physical retail space.

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

May 23, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Companies, News, Security

Amazon, annual general meeting, facial recognition, facial recognition technology, Jeff Bezos, police, Rekognition, vote

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Amazon shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of its facial recognition technology to governments and police forces. Two proposals concerning the sale and use of Amazon’s controversial surveillance tool Rekognition…

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

May 22, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Artificial Intelligence, Ecommerce, News

AI, Amazon, Amazon annual general meeting, facial recognition, Jeff Bezos, law enforcement, police, security, tech

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Amazon shareholders will vote in two different polls today to asses if the online retail giant can sell its facial recognition technology to US police forces. Ahead of Amazon’s annual…

Over 20 AI experts call for Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition tech to law enforcement

April 9, 2019

Ben Stevens

Artificial Intelligence, News

Amazon, facial recognition, Google, Harvard, Microsoft, MIT, Morgan Klaus Scheuerman, Rekognition, Yoshua Bengio

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Amazon has been called on by more than 20 AI experts to stop selling its facial recognition software to law enforcement. Last week a petition was signed by two dozen…

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Facial recognition tech in key shopping destinations leads to just 1 arrest despite 13,200 scans

UK’s first live facial recognition CCTV deployed at Westfield Stratford shopping centre

John Lewis staff “threatening legal action” after being filmed by hidden cameras

Automated facial recognition backed by UK Home Secretary

Alibaba adds beauty filter to facial recognition payment tech after customers complain they look ugly

Brazilian grocer GPA latest to launch cashierless store format

Retail Tech Leaders: Milestone

Amazon shareholders support selling controversial face recognition to police

Amazon prepares for facial recognition vote

Over 20 AI experts call for Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition tech to law enforcement

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