What’s next, deputizing retail workers?

  • 420blazeit69 [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    6 months ago

    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.

    • Tomato666@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months 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.