Kroger, Rashida Tlaib and facial recognition
‘Squad’ member Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition to plan price surges
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) accused grocery giant Kroger of plotting to use new technology in a price surge scheme.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses Kroger of using facial recognition for future surge pricing
The Michigan Democratic released a letter to Kroger on Wednesday accusing the grocery giant of using technology that could lead to price gouging.
Kroger denies accusation of 'surge pricing' as Tlaib questions plans to use facial recognition
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib wrote a letter to the head of Kroger accusing the grocery chain of using facial recognition and behavioral tracking technology.
Kroger fires back at Rashida Tlaib over accusations of implementing facial recognition surge pricing for groceries
In August, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) argued that the use of digital price tags “appears poised to enable large grocery stores to squeeze consumers to increase profits.”
Kroger’s Plan to Use Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About Surge Pricing
“Studies have shown that facial recognition technology is flawed and can lead to discrimination in predominantly Black and brown communities,” Tlaib said in her letter. “The racial biases of facial recognition technology are well-documented and should not be extended into our grocery stores.”
Kroger accused of surge pricing, planning to incorporate it with facial recognition software
Detroit Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib wrote a letter to the head of Kroger accusing the grocery chain of using facial recognition and behavioral tracking technology as part of a digital price tag program that she says could result in price gouging and discrimination.
Kroger Says It Isn’t Doing Surge Pricing—So Why Are Customers So Upset?
More companies are testing new technologies that enable them to do dynamic and surge pricing, even though customers hate it.
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Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 'Dynamic Pricing' at Kroger
Last week, Rep. Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Kroger expressing concerns about the company's use of technology and its ...
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Kroger Stock Up 8% in a Month: Is Now the Right Time to Buy?
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Kroger and Albertsons Make a Final Pitch for Their Merger Before a Judge Decides Whether to Block It
Kroger and Albertsons Make a Final Pitch for Their Merger Before a Judge Decides Whether to Block It PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to ...