FTC Places 5-Year Ban On Rite Aid Using AI Facial Recognition Software

(December 20, 2023, 12:08 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rite Aid Corp.’s artificial intelligence facial recognition software generated thousands of false matches, often targeting women or people of color, the Federal Trade Commission said Dec. 19 in announcing that it was imposing a five-year ban on the retailer’s use of the technology....