Rashida Tlaib sent Kroger a letter asking about how it's planning to use surge pricing and facial recognition technology at grocery stores.

It’s not a dystopian future, it’s a dystopian present.

  • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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    17 days ago

    This would presumably not fly here if they tried upping the price on you at the cashier or the self-serve scanners.

    They will ID you at the door so the price you see on the shelft is just for you based on your hydration level, mood and annual income 💩

    • darkpanda@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      17 days ago

      What do they do, make you take a urine test to see if you’re topped up? That’s lunacy.

      • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
        21·
        17 days ago

        They already got tech for mood and things like vitals based off camera feed and AI pattern recognition. This tech is still rather in its infancy but something that is possible already.

        Also, how accurate does that shit need to be? It is a W if price goes up for valid or not reason ;)

        That’s the beauty of price gouging, you win everytime you get to it!