A proposed bill by the New York City Council to ban facial recognition technology has sparked outrage among grocers, who have been using the technology to combat a shoplifting epidemic in the city.
The bill, which gained momentum following a dispute between the city and MSG owner James Dolan, who used facial recognition technology to bar his legal enemies from events, would require businesses to obtain written consent from customers before capturing their biometric information, effectively preventing supermarkets from using the technology to combat theft, the NY Post reported.
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