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.world
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    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.uk
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      10 months ago

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