Alexis Sabet

Jan 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Peter J. Schildkraut |Alexis Sabet |Nancy Perkins |Alex Altman

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put a big lump of coal in Rite Aid's stocking. The agency filed a complaint and proposed settlement regarding the pharmacy chain's use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial-recognition surveillance technology. The complaint alleges that Rite Aid violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, by using facial-recognition technology to identify shoplifters in an unfair manner that harmed consumers.

Jan 8, 2024 | arnoldporter.com | Peter J. Schildkraut |Alexis Sabet |Nancy Perkins |Alex Altman

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put a big lump of coal in Rite Aid’s stocking. The agency filed a complaint and proposed settlement regarding the pharmacy chain’s use of artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial-recognition surveillance technology. The complaint alleges that Rite Aid violated Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, by using facial-recognition technology to identify shoplifters in an unfair manner that harmed consumers.