Episode
Supermarkets are trialing facial recognition tech. Why are experts worried?
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- ABC News Top Stories
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- Sep 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 198
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Summary
Face recognition technology is creeping in; most of us use it daily to unlock our phones, but are you comfortable with it being used by your local supermarket?? Well Coles and Woolies are trialling it - they say it's to combat crime but experts argue it raises serious concerns around privacy.