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Re:‘Unexpected item’: how self-checkouts failed to live up t... by atemerev on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @06:48AM (#34079427)
In Switzerland, everything is self-checkout. There is no “unexpected item” bullshit, everything is just scanned as is, with occasional random control. It works perfectly well.
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Re:‘Unexpected item’: how self-checkouts failed to live up t... by joenot443 on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @08:51AM (#34080707)
At the risk of being too specific, the US has some pretty well-observed behavioral issues in parts of its population that Switzerland has managed to avoid, which is why the "unexpected item control" and "AI-powered cameras" have been deemed necessary in the US. Trust me, it makes me sad to see it too.
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