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>It prevents privacy issues Next step: every big company/store requires a written authorization to enter. Back to square one.

• hgyjnbdet 2y ago
  That was what I was going to say. All the stores need to do is warn potential customers that by entering the stores premises the potential customer agrees to x technology being used for the purpose of y. It's the potential customers choice then, leave or enter.
  • ysavir 2y ago
    Is "We don't use automated identification technology" enough of a market advantage to win over customers?
    • KronisLV 2y ago
      Presumably only if the average consumer cares about this enough.
      • ysavir 2y ago
        I could see it playing out like organic foods, honestly.
        • JohnFen 2y ago
          Even just that would be an improvement.
• JohnFen 2y ago
  Maybe that would encourage people to stop shopping at big companies and stores and go back to supporting small businesses. (I do think the idea isn't a good one and am not defending it.)
• ItsBob 2y ago
  Not if you outlaw that practice. It's easily countered by creating a law that prevents discriminating on the basis of opting into tracking, AI and whatnot. Problem solved.