Supermarkets are trialing facial recognition tech. Why are experts worried?

1 Sep 2026 · 3:18

Episode Supermarkets are trialing facial recognition tech. Why are experts worried?

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Face recognition technology is creeping in; most of us use it daily to unlock our phones, but are you comfortable with it being used by your local supermarket??

Well Coles and Woolies are trialling it - they say it's to combat crime but experts argue it raises serious concerns around privacy.

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