Fast-Food Chains Are Adopting Technology to Track License Plate Numbers | Eater
"Having recently acquired an AI startup, this fast-food giant is reportedly trialling license-plate recognition at drive-thrus to speed up ordering and to enable targeted upselling—showing customized menus for known customers or retaining payment information. Participation would probably be opt-in, but there is little clarity on how images of non-participants would be handled, prompting questions about consent, privacy, and data storage." - Tim Forster
