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This seems like an over reaction by people who don't understand the technology or associated risks. Focus on the implementation not the tech. There is no indication that the vending machine is inappropriatly storing or transmitting personally identifiable information or that its making decisions based on biased data.
Mind explaining to me why a vending machine needs to know the demographics of its users?
I guess to collect data for advertisements and product development
It's installed at a university. Seems like you could make a pretty fucking good guess on the demographics of customers just based on that fact.
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Do you see a lot of advertising for vending machines?
No, but for the companies that make the drinks