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New AI app to automate age verification for vape retailers

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Smart tech firm Privately is providing its AgeAI app to action group Our Vape Advocacy members, to help prevent vape sales to minors and incurring costly fines. The company said its pioneering AI app provides automated and highly accurate facial age estimation, removing guesswork from…

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