"Japanese Supermarket Giant Aeon Deploys AI to Rate Employee Smiles in 240 Stores" This headline captures the key elements of the story: WHO: Aeon, a major Japanese supermarket chain WHAT: Deployed an AI system to rate employee smiles WHERE: In 240 stores across Japan WHEN: Implemented on July 1 WHY: To standardize staff smiles and maximize customer satisfaction HOW: Using "Mr Smile" AI that evaluates over 450 factors of employee behavior

Japanese supermarkets begin tracking and optimizing workers' smiles

A face-tracking system, pictured here using generative tools, is keeping watch over Japanese supermarket employees to make sure they're smiling enough for Corporate 1/1 A face-tracking system, pictured here using generative tools, is keeping watch over Japanese supermarket employees to make sure they're smiling enough for Corporate Aeon – a major Japanese supermarket chain – has implemented a new AI system that evaluates and seeks to "standardize" employee smiles.On July 1, the company announced...