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

"This location has joined a pilot of a face-authenticated payment and pickup system: users register with a selfie, add funds through a credit or checking account, order from the participating outlet, and pick up by looking into a kiosk while a cashier confirms and hands over the food. The service is marketed as a touchless alternative to help reduce interactions during the COVID-19 era, but critics raise concerns about racial bias in facial-recognition and the implications for data privacy and sharing. The program is operated by the same tech group behind Kitchen United and Caliburger and launched this week." - Mona Holmes