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’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 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 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.
Lawmakers Raise Concerns About 'Dynamic Pricing' at Kroger
Rep. Rashida Tlaib wrote to Kroger about its use of "surge pricing" and facial recognition, claims the company has denied.
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Opinion: Tlaib makes antisemitic comments again. Whitmer's response isn't enough.
Rashida Tlaib. Nessel this month announced that her office would charge 11 individuals – mostly students and alumni – involved in protests this year at the University of Michigan.
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Rep. Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with an exploding pager: This is racism
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) condemned a cartoon published in the National Review magazine showing her with an exploding pager, a reference to the explosions of Hezbollah in pagers Lebanon ...
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Michigan Attorney General Nessel calls U.S. Rep. Tlaib's accusation of bias anti-Semitic
After U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, accused Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel of potential bias in bringing ...
Railroad firm CSX misses profit estimates on sluggish coal volumes
U.S. railroad operator CSX reported third-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as lower coal volumes ...