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Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores (gizmodo.com)
submitted 7 months ago by Zagorath to c/[email protected]
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Though it seemed completely automated, Just Walk Out relied on more than 1,000 people in India watching and labeling videos to ensure accurate checkouts.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You’re acting like the people who would be manning the checkouts would be able to live peacefully without a worry now that they don’t have a job as a cashier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They should be able to get free education and training.

But more automation is always a good thing - more productivity and freedom.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Productivity is actually a bad thing, in the current economy increases in productivity has a positive correlation with increases in poverty. Look at how groceries are more expensive than ever while self-checkout only becomes more pervasive.