UK · 17 August 2026
Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation
Reported by The Guardian Technology
Sainsbury’s has paused the use of artificial intelligence face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and ejected. The supermarket chain said "human error" was to blame for the incident rather than its Facewatch technology. The affected customer described being left embarrassed by the wrongful ejection.
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