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Retailers Turn to AI to Combat $112 Billion Theft Crisis

7/25/2025

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Local U.S. stores are turning to artificial intelligence to tackle the escalating crisis of shoplifting, which cost retailers over $112 billion in 2022. With innovative AI surveillance systems, such as those implemented by KJ Singh in Maryland, businesses can receive real-time alerts, enabling them to act swiftly and prevent theft before it happens.

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Local U.S. stores are turning to artificial intelligence to tackle the escalating crisis of shoplifting, which cost retailers over $112 billion in 2022. With innovative AI surveillance systems, such as those implemented by KJ Singh in Maryland, businesses can receive real-time alerts, enabling them to act swiftly and prevent theft before it happens.