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Tesco Deploys AI Cameras Amid Surge in Shoplifting

5/28/2025

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Tesco has deployed AI cameras at self-checkouts to address a 20% rise in shoplifting in England and Wales.
Customers likened the technology to VAR in football, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance.
The British Retail Consortium noted 20.4 million thefts, costing retailers £2 billion last year.
Some shoppers plan to avoid self-checkouts due to the perceived invasiveness of the system.

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Story summary

Tesco has deployed AI cameras at self-checkouts to address a 20% rise in shoplifting in England and Wales.
Customers likened the technology to VAR in football, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance.
The British Retail Consortium noted 20.4 million thefts, costing retailers £2 billion last year.
Some shoppers plan to avoid self-checkouts due to the perceived invasiveness of the system.