Comment by hsbauauvhabzb
2 days ago
Repeat shoplifters? Please that’s a thinly veiled excuse, the actual reason is so they can build more accurate analytical models to screw you over more.
2 days ago
Repeat shoplifters? Please that’s a thinly veiled excuse, the actual reason is so they can build more accurate analytical models to screw you over more.
I don't doubt that the biometrics analytics dystopia is coming, but shoplifting is a huge issue in some areas. Biometrics surveillance still sucks, but I'll believe it is about theft at this time.
Do facial recognition systems actually reduce or prevent shoplifting by any significant amount? Most shops in my non-us area will have a no approach policy, call the police and report it, but most offenders are presumably habitual.
No, it’s the shoplifting. Don’t be obtuse.
Wow yes your fact based argument has changed my opinion. Praise be.
Screw you over, how, exactly?
There are arguments about how companies will use collected data in undesirable ways.
But I wish that the stress of living in a panopticon would be argument enough.
I'm sure you can imagine some dark patterns. Screens that show you products they want you to buy based on your patterns. Discounted offers tailored to you that are not really discounts.
Region / time of day / per-demographic brand-popularity based pricing for a start?
Juice is not worth the squeeze if the customers who spend more shop online.
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