It’s very interesting to witness how surveillance capitalism rolls-out. Facial recognition and CCTV are popping up here and there. When the biggest companies roll it out for efficiency, we don’t actually bat an eyelash. Walmart is also ushering in shelf-scanning and floor scrubbing robots in other stores. Meanwhile, those pesky AIs are getting into everything. So smile, you’re on candid camera. Walmart is using AI-powered cameras to prevent theft (and shrinkage) at checkout lanes.
Source: Medium