- The University of Waterloo is expected to remove smart vending machines from its campus.
- A student discovered an error code that suggested the machines used facial-recognition technology.
- Vending Services said the technology didn’t take or store customers’ photos.
It might be advertisements. Some newer gas stations/grocery stores have ads playing on the refrigerated section and when it detects someone on front of the door it will go clear or show a picture of what’s behind the door.
It’s completely ridiculous but it’s where things are going now.
We desperately need a CALM Act, but for the visual medium. Ugh. Things have been out of hand for too long now.
I fully agree. We’re bombarded with enough distractions throughout the day. We don’t need more right in front of our faces while we’re trying to do chores.