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Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by Someone1234 on Monday March 09, 2020 @12:51PM (#22526920)
So you're saying the "upside" against people's negativity is mass layoffs?
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Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by tines on Monday March 09, 2020 @12:55PM (#22526963)
How does your rebuttal differ from the one made against all automation?
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Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by Someone1234 on Monday March 09, 2020 @01:41PM (#22527564)
It is a rebuttal against calling this the "upside." It is a downside of automation in general too, one that many people have spent a lot more time than either of us thinking about.
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