Walmart's using AI cameras to catch thieves

Think nobody's going to notice if you don't scan that gallon of milk at the self-checkout register? Think again.

According to Business Insider, Walmart's using new cameras with computer vision to aid in catching thieves at over 1,000 of its stores.

The company confirmed to Business Insider it has a technology program called "Missed Scan Detection" that uses AI-equipped cameras to "track and analyze activities at both self-checkout registers and those manned by Walmart cashiers."

The goal with the cameras is to detect when items aren't scanned at checkout. If the cameras see an item hasn't been scanned, it sends a checkout attendant to provide assistance. Read more...