This AI security tech alerts store staff if it thinks you're trying to steal something

A demo image of a person concealing an item in a store aisle, as detected by Veesion's AI.

Veesion

• A Paris-based AI startup has developed a gesture recognition algorithm to try to predict shoplifting.
• It flags suspicious movements — not related to physical appearances — to store security.
• The startup said one store was able to cut missing inventory rates in half using the tech.

One of the best ways to deal with shoplifting is to prevent it from happening in the first place.