Cool Pic Facial Recognition at the supermarket

[Rick]

The writing above my head says I'm unknown.  Pretty cool.

 

[aarontunes]

Never seen one that puts your name on the screen, but I know that face-recognition software has been in use in grocery and department stores for quite a while. In many cases, if it detects individuals on the "naughty list" it will alert store security. Cool, and yet at the same time very messed up in an Orwellian kind of way.


Similarly, did you know that when you call big companies they will use your phone number to identify you, check your customer status, and use it to decide where you get placed in the hold queue, or what services/discounts get offered to you? For example: you call the airline with a question about your tix. Based on your phone number > identity > purchase history they determine in seconds that you rarely fly, and aren't loyal to any particular airline. You get placed on the "slow boat to  China" hold line, and you won't be offered any premium upgrades.

 

[Rick]

At one airline I frequently fly I always get upgrades and discounts.  Had to schedule a flight on another and got mistakes made in their favor.  Makes sense that it's intentional.
I was stunned by the orwellian nature, and I'm pointing up and saying look look, and the people I was with could care less, nor could any of the other customers ...  Oh well ...
Probably going on more frequently than we know, first time I ever had this shared with me.

 

[BroccoliRob]

Hey, tricky Rick, that's freaking me out. Which store is this? I want to avoid it if I can. I don't need my mug stored in some corporate private database. #1000eyes

 

[aarontunes]

Hey, tricky Rick, that's freaking me out. Which store is this? I want to avoid it if I can. I don't need my mug stored in some corporate private database. #1000eyes

If you're just now becoming aware of this tech, you're too late.


However, if that's you in your avatar, you don't have anything to worry about.  :icon_biggrin:

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I enjoy reading about dystopian futures, but I would rather they stay in the books...

 

[Rick]

Actually lots of places have this I just never seen it shared in this manner.

 

[BroccoliRob]

Hey, tricky Rick, that's freaking me out. Which store is this? I want to avoid it if I can. I don't need my mug stored in some corporate private database. #1000eyes

If you're just now becoming aware of this tech, you're too late.


However, if that's you in your avatar, you don't have anything to worry about.  :icon_biggrin:

The Aaron Himself!

Good news is that I keep an officially licensed replica Eyes Wide Shut mask in my backpack with me everywhere I go so I will just start putting it on before entering stores instead of just when I get to check out.

 

[DangerousR6]

Never seen one that puts your name on the screen, but I know that face-recognition software has been in use in grocery and department stores for quite a while. In many cases, if it detects individuals on the "naughty list" it will alert store security. Cool, and yet at the same time very messed up in an Orwellian kind of way.


Similarly, did you know that when you call big companies they will use your phone number to identify you, check your customer status, and use it to decide where you get placed in the hold queue, or what services/discounts get offered to you? For example: you call the airline with a question about your tix. Based on your phone number > identity > purchase history they determine in seconds that you rarely fly, and aren't loyal to any particular airline. You get placed on the "slow boat to  China" hold line, and you won't be offered any premium upgrades.

Seems more like profiling than facial recognition... :icon_scratch:

 

[aarontunes]

Never seen one that puts your name on the screen, but I know that face-recognition software has been in use in grocery and department stores for quite a while. In many cases, if it detects individuals on the "naughty list" it will alert store security. Cool, and yet at the same time very messed up in an Orwellian kind of way.


Similarly, did you know that when you call big companies they will use your phone number to identify you, check your customer status, and use it to decide where you get placed in the hold queue, or what services/discounts get offered to you? For example: you call the airline with a question about your tix. Based on your phone number > identity > purchase history they determine in seconds that you rarely fly, and aren't loyal to any particular airline. You get placed on the "slow boat to  China" hold line, and you won't be offered any premium upgrades.

Seems more like profiling than facial recognition... :icon_scratch:

Yep, that's exactly what it is.


Customer profiling isn't anything new, either. If at the end of the year a company looks through it's sales for the previous 12 months and sends fruit baskets to its top 20 clients, that's customer profiling. Ditto monitoring individual's purchases via a shopper's membership card, then sending them coupons for things they might also be interested in, but haven't previously purchased.


Although in my example above, it's more like the company is finding its lowest performing customers and sending them a poopie-flavored lollipop, and telling them it's the same lollipop everyone is getting.

 

[Rick]

pop. Lol  :laughing3:    :laughing7: For the real observant my cell phone shows my natal country. 

 

[DangerousR6]

Never seen one that puts your name on the screen, but I know that face-recognition software has been in use in grocery and department stores for quite a while. In many cases, if it detects individuals on the "naughty list" it will alert store security. Cool, and yet at the same time very messed up in an Orwellian kind of way.


Similarly, did you know that when you call big companies they will use your phone number to identify you, check your customer status, and use it to decide where you get placed in the hold queue, or what services/discounts get offered to you? For example: you call the airline with a question about your tix. Based on your phone number > identity > purchase history they determine in seconds that you rarely fly, and aren't loyal to any particular airline. You get placed on the "slow boat to  China" hold line, and you won't be offered any premium upgrades.

Seems more like profiling than facial recognition... :icon_scratch:

Yep, that's exactly what it is.


Customer profiling isn't anything new, either. If at the end of the year a company looks through it's sales for the previous 12 months and sends fruit baskets to its top 20 clients, that's customer profiling. Ditto monitoring individual's purchases via a shopper's membership card, then sending them coupons for things they might also be interested in, but haven't previously purchased.


Although in my example above, it's more like the company is finding its lowest performing customers and sending them a poopie-flavored lollipop, and telling them it's the same lollipop everyone is getting.

Hmmmmm, poopie-pops...Trendiing... :dontknow:

 

[rauchman]

Creepy.  I work for a large beverage company, and we have various ad/marketing agencies come in to pitch us.  I don't get invited anymore since I made the statement to one agency where they were showing us how, from your credit card info, they identify which block you live on for targeted ads...."that is the creepiest thing I've ever heard, is that legal?"

By the way, if you don't know, Kroger and Walgreens have cameras setup in their shelving to watch your eyes and the facial expressions you make, to help determine consumer interest in various products.

I do think there is a market for privacy helmets.....thoughts?

 

[aarontunes]

I do think there is a market for privacy helmets.....thoughts?

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