Rep. Tlaib calls out Kroger for facial recognition practices
1 day ago · FILE – A customer moves purchases at a Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) (NewsNation) — Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is sounding the alarm about Kroger using facial recognition technology. The grocery chain says it uses the technology to determine gender and age to present targeted ads ...
Does Kroger use facial recognition? - Fast Company
1 day ago · Tlaib, Warren, and Casey cited Fast Company ’s 2019 article as their main evidence for the idea that Kroger plans to use facial recognition and “use customer data to build personalized ...
‘Squad’ member Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition …
Lawmakers have been sounding the alarm on Kroger's use of facial recognition technology since at least August, when Sens. Bob Casey (R-PA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter warning Kroger ...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition for …
2 days ago · October 17, 2024 at 4:45 AM. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is accusing Kroger grocery stores of using technology that could lead to surge and discriminatory pricing. The Michigan Democrat wrote in a ...
Rashida Tlaib accuses supermarket brand of using facial recognition …
2 days ago · Kroger did not respond to The Independent’s multiple requests for comment on Thursday, but a Microsoft spokesperson also denied the use of facial recognition technology. “Kroger is not using Microsoft facial recognition technology, and the current digital price tag technology being used is not the technology we piloted in 2019,” they said.
Class Action Filed Over Kroger’s Alleged Use of Facial Recognition ...
Sep 2, 2020 · The Kroger Company and a subsidiary face a proposed class action that claims the grocery store operators have violated a state privacy law by using store cameras to capture scans of employees’ and shoppers’ faces without their knowledge or consent.
Senators Investigate Kroger's Use of Digital Shelf Labels for ... - MSN
Key Takeaways. Kroger is under investigation for potentially using digital shelf labels to change prices based on when people shop, raising concerns about dynamic pricing. The senators are also...
Casey, Warren Raise Alarms About Kroger’s Use of ... - Bob Casey Jr.
Aug 8, 2024 · Kroger has also proposed to place facial-recognition cameras on its digital shelves that can make different offers to shoppers based on their age, gender or potentially their race and other personal characteristics.
Casey And Warren Sound Alarm On Kroger's Digital Price Tags
Aug 19, 2024 · Through a partnership with Microsoft, Kroger plans to place cameras at its digital displays, which will use facial recognition tools to determine the gender and age of a customer captured on...
Surge pricing your groceries: What could go wrong?
Aug 22, 2024 · Kroger is partnering with Microsoft on a plan to stick cameras on its digital displays, which will used facial recognition tools to “exploit sensitive customer data” and craft personalized ...