# Supermarkets are trialing facial recognition tech. Why are experts worried?

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-09-01T21:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/supermarkets-are-trialing-facial-recognition-tech/107105642
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## Resource

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.

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