Posted on 07/20/2017 10:42:32 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Walmart is developing facial recognition technology so it can identify the shoppers who appear irritated or just generally unhappy, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday.
The corporation reportedly plans on using the biometric data that it collects to ensure that potential customers who are displeased at any given moment are thoroughly and quickly accommodated for....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
How long until other stores, restaurants and gas stations do this too?
“Hi, welcome to Wal-Mart. Please attach these galvanic electrodes to your scalp, chest, and fingers during your visit. Enjoy your shopping today!”
A good reason to shop elsewhere.
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Very slippery slope.
For me, that only increases the chances I’ll buy online, even it’s buying from WalMart.
I’m tempted to go full niqab.
Walmart won’t be scanning my face.
I’ve discovered Jet.com. Jet.com is owned by Walmart and a much better alternative than Amazon (owned by liberal extremist Jeff Bezos).
I buy the commodities I used to buy from Walmart from Jet and have them delivered at no additional charge (over $35). I buy my fresh and frozen goods from my local supermarket.
I cannot stand Jeff Bezos and his Washington Post so this is one way of boycotting Amazon.
"...angry and displeased shoppers rapidly accommodated..."
This isn’t new. Walmart has been taking facial pictures of their customers for years.
FYI, I’m always irritated having to go to Walmart.
Great... Now I gotta wear a damned Burqua to Wal-mart, not to appease the mooselimbs... but to protect my privacy ....
I'm NOT interested in having my face in a data recognition program.
It’s bad enough that they have camera monitors in the cosmetic department when I’m trying to choose lipstick, showing my face and flashing “RECORDING”.
Discriminating against those with RBF.
screw that, I am going to create the new religion of "Christian Ninja-ism"....
I figure they cannot read our faces if we only show one eye.....
They don’t need no fancy-smancy technology to improve customer happiness: start with stocking your damn shelves on Sunday and Monday so they don’t look like a horde from Venezuela snatched everything up.
My first thought was “Minority Report”. One sinister movie!!
DMV offices are also using this technology to see if they can turn those smiles upside down.
How long until other stores, restaurants and gas stations do this too?
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People should wear ski masks when shopping./s
Odds are, the latest smart phones already do this.
GOD Forbid, they should ever do something like this for voters!
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