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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

Sainsbury’s to start using facial recognition technology in shops

Sainsbury’s is trialling facial recognition technology ahead of a potential national roll-out (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sainsbury’s has said it plans to introduce facial recognition across its UK shops as it launches the controversial technology in its first stores.

The UK’s second largest supermarket chain has informed staff in two stores that it will start an eight-week trial before potentially rolling out the technology nationwide.

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