Baseball fans, buckle up for the most dystopian stadium experience yet! 🏟️

Major League Baseball is turning your face into a digital wallet, and honestly, we’re not sure if we should be impressed or terrified. The league’s new “Go-Ahead Entry” system is basically turning ballparks into a real-life Black Mirror episode, where your facial features are now your ticket and payment method.

Selfies Are Your New Stadium Currency

Here’s the wild part: fans can now upload a selfie in the MLB Ballpark app, which transforms your beautiful mug into a numerical token. Walk into the stadium, grab your hot dog, and walk out - no cash, no card, just pure facial recognition magic. The Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Guardians are the first to pilot this creepy-cool technology, partnering with Mastercard to make it happen.

Big Tech Enters the Ballgame

Comparing this to Amazon’s cashier-less stores, MLB is basically saying, “Hold my beer” to privacy concerns. While they promise to discard your actual image after enrollment, we can’t help but wonder: is convenience worth surrendering yet another piece of our digital identity?

The Future is Watching… Literally

Beyond facial recognition, MLB is also rolling out AI-powered personalized highlight feeds and smarter app features. It’s like they’re trying to turn baseball into a hyper-personalized, tech-driven experience. Whether this feels exciting or invasive depends entirely on how comfortable you are with technology that knows more about you than your closest friends.

Welcome to the future of baseball, folks - where your face is your ticket, and Big Tech is always watching! 🤖⚾