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A report into facial recognition systems used on shoppers shows teenagers are the worst offenders for threatening supermarket staff.
Foodstuffs South Island is trialling facial recognition in three Pak'nSave supermarkets in Christchurch.
Its Privacy Impact Assessment said it would not be used on vulnerable people or minors under age 18.
However, the report also said that across its South Island network of stores, six out of 10 of the top offenders were under 18.
"While six out of the top 10 offenders are minors across the FSSI store network, no minors or vulnerable people will be included in the watchlist during the project," said the 26-page report recently made public.
RNZ asked what percentage of serious threatening behaviour incidents were being committed by minors at its
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