US retailer Walmart has confirmed it has installed AI - backed computer vision in more than 100 stores to detect thefts . The technology has been in use for the past two years. The technology , supplied by several firms , including Everseen , alerts customers if an item is not properly stored at a till , including self - service check - outs . A Walmart spokeswoman said shrinkage rates had fallen in stores where the Missed Scan Detection programme was in place but critics have raised concerns about privacy and data use .
US retailer Walmart has confirmed it has installed AI - backed computer vision in more than 100 stores to detect thefts . The technology , supplied by several firms , including Everseen , alerts customers if an item is not properly stored at a till , including self - service check - outs . A Walmart spokeswoman said shrinkage rates had fallen in stores where the Missed Scan Detection programme was in place but critics have raised concerns about privacy and data use .