Sainsbury’s pauses AI facial recognition cameras after shopper wrongly ejected
· retailgazette.co.uk
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sainsburys-pauses-ai-facial-recognition-cameras-after-shopper-wrongly-ejected/"></div>Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI-powered facial recognition cameras after a shopper was wrongly removed from one of its stores as a suspected shoplifter. The company has suspended the technology involved while it investigates the incident, which took place at its Dulwich store in south London. Matt Arnold, who works with the nearby Dulwich...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/08/sainsburys-pauses-ai-facial-recognition-cameras-after-shopper-wrongly-ejected/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->
Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI-powered facial recognition cameras after a shopper was wrongly removed from one of its stores as a suspected shoplifter. ...