“Microsoft to install facial-recognition technology in stores, which could be used to identify individual customers: When a shopper approaches the shelf, she would see a price calibrated specifically for her. The next shopper might pay a different amount based on their profile. Retailers could use shopper data to charge higher prices to those who can afford to pay more.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/retail-grocery-automation-esl-kroger/
It’s OK, if you don’t like it, you can just simply not buy food.
#surveillance #capitalism #microsoft #BigTech #dystopia
Via @ErickaSimone & @broadwaybabyto
@aral @ErickaSimone @broadwaybabyto illegal, at least in EU. Customers can't be charged different prices for the same thing.
@andreagrandi @ErickaSimone @broadwaybabyto * for now…
Tomorrow, Trump: “And unless you change your laws to allow our bullshit, I will <insert latest threat here>.”