I started using grocery self-checkouts during COVID, but I’ve kept using them because there’s rarely a line (and I’m a misanthrope). I’d probably go back to using regular human checkouts if I had to dig through all my crap to prove what I bought.

Having said that, I’ve noticed myself making mistakes. I’ve accidentally failed to scan an item, and I’ve accidentally entered incorrect codes for produce. When I notice, I fix them, but I’ve probably missed a few.

I guess the easiest answer is for grocery chains to reinvest some of those windfall profits and hire more cashiers.

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    1 year ago

    That’s where Universal Income becomes a thing. No one has to work, or so they tell us. Not sure how it’s supposed to work, in all honesty

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      Beats me, but I’d like to see what society could do if 90% of the profit arising from automation had to be paid into income support programs.