Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition technology
2 sources·Updated August 17, 2026
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- Guardian Australia·2h agoAlarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths
Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Consumer privacy advocates have responded with alarm after Coles and Woolworths confirmed they were…
Read at Guardian Australia → - ABC Just In AU·13h agoColes and Woolworths test facial recognition technology
The technology captures the faces of customers and matches their features against databases to identify repeat violent offenders.
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