Did Kroger use facial recognition to set prices?
Kroger has reportedly partnered with technology companies, including Microsoft, on digital shelf and cooler-door systems capable of facial-recognition-adjacent demographic detection. Kroger has publicly denied using the technology to charge individual shoppers different prices, but critics note the infrastructure supports exactly that capability.
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