Amazon Fresh is moving away from a feature of its grocery stores where customers could skip checkout altogether.

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.

  • nivenkos@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    6 months ago

    They should be able to get free education and training.

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

    • lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Except… Capitalism. The more productivity, the more profits for companies and more work load and work hours for the employees. Tech does not buy you more free time in a capitalistic society, at least, not in the way we’re currently utilizing capitalism.