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.

  • @NegativeInf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18•10 months ago

    Alternatively, I have seen the vending machines with giant screens on the front that play ads for different drinks. Perhaps they will use it for advertising decisions as well.

    • @jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
      2•10 months ago

      It’s not either or. It can easily be both and selling any data they can as well.