Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), a progressive “Squad” member, accused grocery giant Kroger of plotting to use new technology in a price surge scheme.
Lawmakers have been sounding the alarm on Kroger’s use of facial recognition technology since at least August, when Sens. Bob Casey (R-PA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter warning Kroger about adopting the technology. Tlaib joined the fray Wednesday, accusing the technology of being discriminatory.
“Families are struggling to put food on the table. I sent a letter to @Kroger about their decision to roll out surge pricing using facial recognition technology,” she said in an X post. “Facial recognition technology is often discriminatory and shouldn’t be used in grocery stores to price gouge residents.”
