AI Shoplifting Detection Spreads Across Chicago-Area Stores
AI-powered shoplifting detection is expanding in stores across the Chicago area. The tools are meant to flag suspected theft, but the report notes that some people have raised concerns about them. The story is part of a wider debate about store surveillance and privacy.
Quick glossaryshoplifting detection, surveillance
- shoplifting detection
- Software that studies camera footage to spot people who may be stealing goods from a shop.
- surveillance
- Close watching of people or places, often using cameras, to monitor what they do.
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