Pasadena Wants to Test Face-Scanning System That Allows You to Pay for Meals | Eater LA

"This Long Beach plant-based fast-food outlet is using a facial-recognition payment pilot where customers register with a selfie, add funds through a credit card or checking account, and complete pickup by looking into a kiosk while a cashier authorizes and hands over the order. The system is presented as a contactless alternative to limit interactions during COVID-19, but observers have raised concerns about inherent racial bias in facial-recognition technology and potential privacy and data-sharing issues. The rollout is managed by a Pasadena-based tech group and began this week." - Mona Holmes