A photo shared on Reddit showed one of the vending machines with an error code suggesting it used facial recognition tech.

A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology::A photo shared on Reddit showed one of the vending machines with an error code suggesting it used facial recognition tech.

  • @ohto@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    18•10 months ago

    They need to recognize a face because they explicitly state in their FAQ they are estimating purchasers’ age and sex. This isn’t just adjusting lighting. I would not be so quick to say there is nothing problematic here. I’m highly skeptical.

    • @Cringe2793@lemmy.worldEnglish
      -2•10 months ago

      And yet, you’re quick to jump to the conclusion that there is something problematic? I don’t really see anything wrong with this. It’s not personal information. It’s demographics.