Overlooked, suppressed, drowned out - a bar in London is now using facial recognition software to make things fairer at the taps.

A bar in central London is giving its employees facial recognition software for a test run in order to put an end to pushers at the bar. The AI ​​technology is called AI Bar  and comes from the British company DataSparQ .

“First come, first served”

AI Bar identifies people waiting at the bar and shows not only their place in the queue with a number, but also how long they have been waiting. This is intended to avoid people pushing ahead and to make orders quicker and fairer.

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If the customer looks younger than 25, the system suggests an age check.

“The AI ​​Bar ensures it is a hassle-free 'first come, first served' system, making ordering drinks more convenient for drinkers and bar staff.

We are in discussions with beverage companies and restaurateurs to roll out the technology across the board over the next 12 months. The system can be installed anywhere and is scalable – so we expect it to start in bars and expand to music festivals and beyond,”

said DataSparQ Managing Director John Wyllie about AI Bar.

The first videos and photos of AI Bar in use can be viewed here .

Should I be worried about my privacy?

According to Wyllie, bar visitors do not have to worry about their privacy: the images collected by the webcam are not saved and snapshots of faces are also deleted at the end of each session.

The test run at Harrild & Sons' 5cc Cocktail Bar has not yet served any paying customers. DataSparQ expects to launch the AI ​​Bar technology in London by the end of 2019.

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Further sources: EuroNews
Article image: Shutterstock / By DisobeyArt


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