Pharmacy chain Rite Aid used facial recognition technology to falsely and disproportionately identify people of color and women as likely shoplifters, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday, describing a system that embarrassed customers and raised new concerns about the biases embedded in such technologies let . Under the terms of a settlement, Rite Aid will … [Read more…]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Pharmacy chain Rite Aid misused facial recognition technology in a way that subjected shoppers to unfair searches and humiliation, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. This is part of a landmark agreement that could raise questions about the use of the technology in stores, airports and other … [Read more…]
Under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission, Rite Aid will not be allowed to use AI-powered facial recognition technology for another five years. In a complaint filed Tuesday, the FTC accuses Rite Aid of “recklessly” using facial surveillance systems from 2012 to 2020. According to the FTC, during this period Rite Aid used … [Read more…]