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General Intelligence

Rite Aid’s Secret Facial Recognition System Is the Tip of the Iceberg

A stunning report on the company’s secret facial recognition program shows that banning government use of the technology isn’t enough

Dave Gershgorn

Jul 31, 2020·3 min read

Purple-filtered image of the inside of a pharmacy store. There is a TV with surviellance footage in the middle. — Photo illustration; Image source: Richard Levine/Getty Images

Purple-filtered image of the inside of a pharmacy store. There is a TV with surviellance footage in the middle. — Photo illustration; Image source: Richard Levine/Getty Images