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Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ... by hemloc_io on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:24PM (#31169441)
We originally thought that robotic arms would be used for surgery but instead they'll be used to put tater tots in the microwave for 3$ a day so we don't have to pay service workers.

Closer and closer to a cyberpunk future every day lol.

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Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ... by chitowneats on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @12:38PM (#31169631)
They are used for surgery. The fact that the cost of the technology is decreasing towards the point it can be economically used for tot preparation is a feature, not a bug.
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Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ... by UncleEntity on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @01:58PM (#31170829)
…unless you are the one making tots today and you really love the work.
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Re:Freshii’s new ‘virtual cashier’–who works from Nicaragua ... by thrownblown on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @04:36PM (#31172836)
it's not just the wage worker they wont be paying, it's also the taxes and the costs of compliance and hr for large scale orgs.
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