Co-op chain turns to AI to identify criminals with weapons
by Jack Simpson and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#6R02X)
Group to trial technology that can detect shoplifting and attacks on staff after losses from crime rose by almost 20% to 40m in six months
The Co-op grocery chain has revealed its losses from crime rose by almost 20% to 40m in the first half of the year, and it is now deploying artificial intelligence to identify offenders with concealed weapons and stolen items.
The member-owned mutual, which returned to profit despite the growing toll of shoplifting, has spent 18m so far this year on measures to protect staff in its food business, including rolling out body-worn cameras and fortified kiosks.
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