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Tesco rolls out VAR-style cameras at self-service tills as shoplifting offences reach record high

  • Tesco is rolling out new self-service checkouts with AI-powered 'VAR-style' cameras at some UK stores in 2025.
  • The rollout follows similar systems installed earlier by Sainsbury's, aimed at reducing theft by spotting unscanned items with video review.
  • The system employs a camera mounted on the till to oversee scanning and packing, notifying customers with alerts if an item appears to have been missed during scanning.
  • Tesco states the new checkouts make the process quicker and easier, while some customers on X criticized the changes and called for a return to staffed tills.
  • The introduction might reduce reliance on current security measures, but customer opinions suggest potential dissatisfaction with self-service checkouts remains high.
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'Invasive' new AI-powered Tesco self-checkouts spark VAR jokes - and privacy fears

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Pénzcentrum broke the news in on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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