Related: Ex-Military/Intel Startup Anno.ai Pivots to Smart Retail, Rebrands as Onsights, Ivy League Grads Present Percepta Shoplifting Detection, NYC Trying To Shut Down Retail Face Rec Use In The Middle Of A Shoplifting Surge
CNBC reported that retailers are "teaming up with technology companies" to decrease theft of merchandise, using technology that is "now being superpowered by AI"
*******,******,****'*,******,****'*,****** ***** ***** ********* *** ******* up **** ********** ********* ** ******* and ****** ****-********** ***** ************ *******, facial-recognition *******, *******-***** *** ******* *******, autonomous ******** ******, *****-********* ************** (****) tags, ***** **** ***** *** ********** analytic ********. ***** ******** ** **** type ** ******** **** **** **** in ***** *** *****, ****'** *** beingsuperpowered ** **. [emphasis added]
*** ****** ********* *** ************ ** AI ** "********** ********":
**** ****-**** **********, ********** ******** **** ward *** **** *********, *** ****** fly ***** **** **.
****** * ***** ***** ***** **** statement ***** * **** ******* ********* on *******' *******:
"******* **** *** ******* *** ********," said *** **********, *** ****** ********** for ***** ***** ***. "** **** store *** **** ***** ******** *********, they **** ** ** * ***** that ****'* **** ********."
****,***** ******** ****** ********* ******* *********** in ****, *** *** **** ** ***** AI *********, *** ********* ** "********** AI ** ******* ********"
**** **************, * ******* ******* ****** the ***** *****, *** **** ********* internet-connected ****** ********** ***** *** *** 1990s. **'* ***harnessing ** ** ******* ******** from video images captured by cameras installed outside and inside of retail environments. "The metadata of what the camera actually sees, like what our eyes transmit to our brain, is the intelligence behind the video," said James Stark, segment development manager for Axis. [emphasis added]
*******, *** ******* **** ** ********, mentions **** ******* ****** ********** ********, but **** **** *** ***** ******** classification, ******* ** ***** ********* ** loitering, ***** ***** ** ****** ** generate *********** ********** ** ***** ********* in * ****** *******:
*** ********, **-******** ******* ******* ** towers *********** * ***** ******* *** caninstantly ******* ****** ** ******** *** *********** ** **** ****** ********** ********. That activates a loud warning over a speaker and strobe lights, hopefully scaring off would-be thieves. "You're not going to stop all the bad actors," Stark said, "but if you can detect and deter them, that's a win." [emphasis added]
********* *******, ** ** ********** *** NRF ***** *** ********** ** * human ** *** ****:
"********* **** ** *** ** ** a *** **** *** *********** **********, given *** ************* ** ********** ******** of **** ** *****," ** ****. "If ***'** ***** **** ** ******* loss-prevention **********, ** ** ** * way **** ***** ****** ** *** loop ****** ****** *** ********* **** might **** ************ *** ********* ** employees."
*** ****** **** ****** *** *** of **** **** ** ******** ** track *****, ****** ***** ** ** mention ** ** ***** **** ** "superpower" *** *** ** ******.
****'* ********-******** ******** ** **** ******** superpowered ** **.