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What's next, deputizing retail workers?

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[โ€“] 420blazeit69@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The goal here isn't to get employees to stop people from stealing -- you're right that it's a liability issue -- the goal is to get better video to prosecute theft after the fact. There may be some knock-on worker surveillance effects, but with how short staffed a lot of stores are I wonder how much of this footage will be reviewed unless there's something specific to go back and look for.

[โ€“] Tomato666@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

They'll likely outsource the video check to some AI outfit providing the service.

Might have to wait for the right price point, but I don't think it will be long.