Australia bets on facial recognition for problem gamblers

MELBOURNE – As guests arrive at eastern Australia's Warilla Hotel, a small camera equipped with facial recognition software scans their faces as part of a plan to tackle problem gambling. The tech -- which uses artificial intelligence to identify addicts who have asked to be barred from betting sites -- is set to be rolled out across gambling venues in the state of New South Wales next year. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites. If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.