A creepy new AI system could identify shoplifters before they actually steal based on their body language. According to Bloomberg Quint, the "Minority Report"-style technology uses algorithms to analyze the footage and then alerts retail staffers about potential thieves via an app, with the overall goal of preventing theft. SILICON VALLEY HIT WITH NEW DIGITAL TAX IN FRANCEThe company's software reportedly helped capture a shoplifter in 2018 at a convenience store in Japan. Vaak founder Ryo Tanaka told Bloomberg Quint. Vaak reportedly began selling the shoplifting-detection software this month, and it plans to be in 100,000 stores across Japan within three years.

Source: Fox News March 06, 2019 15:41 UTC