NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces

Posted by integrale on Saturday January 03, 2026 @06:35PM
from the gothamist.com dept.

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Re:NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, ... by rekttrader on Sunday January 04, 2026 @02:20AM (#46485747)

Let’s hope that the new mayor will make this type of scanning illegal. Cities need to start creating and enforcing laws concerning overreaching ai.

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Re:NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, ... by nacozarina on Sunday January 04, 2026 @06:55AM (#46487123)

kinda impressive that the warnings about a dystopian future that looks like the present all germinated ~100 years ago.

less impressive is that we’re still getting trounced despite the duration of ‘concern’

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