Grocery Store Uses Facial Recognition | Spokane News

A Spokane discount grocery store is rolling out facial recognition tech that scans every customer, matching biometric data against a database of accused criminals — all in real time, even with masks on. The system, called SAFR Guard, promises near-perfect accuracy and instantly deletes data if no match is found. While the tech is becoming more common in places like airports and theme parks, its use in retail is controversial — with past failures like Rite Aid’s lawsuit over biased algorithms. Washington’s lax privacy laws leave little oversight, fueling concerns from civil liberties groups about surveillance, bias, and the erosion of personal privacy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f56b5ccd6452942a