Just over half of Amazon Fresh stores are equipped with Just Walk Out. The technology allows customers to skip checkout altogether by scanning a QR code when they enter the store. 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. The cashiers were simply moved off-site, and they watched you as you shopped.

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    7 months ago

    It’s super hard to get the average person to care about this though because they already know their treats are based in slave labor and don’t give a fuck. They just see a shiny new toy in whatever context