Is Wegmans Watching You? Chain Says It’s Using Facial Recognition Technology in some Stores

Is Wegmans watching you? Chain says it’s using facial recognition technology in some stores

By Sue Gleiter, pennlive.com (TNS) Popular grocery store chain Wegmans has implemented facial recognition technology at some of its stores. Wegmans confirmed in a statement it has deployed cameras to collect data in “a small fraction of stores that exhibit elevated risk.” The Rochester, N.Y.-based chain didn’t say whether the technology is being used at its Pennsylvania locations. The company emphasized the surveillance has been employed to keep…

Is Wegmans watching you? Chain says it uses facial recognition technology in some stores

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