Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores

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Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores
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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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They should be able to get free education and training.

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

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.

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