Kyle Rankin on Nostr: I never realized Amazon's automated checkout technology was just an outsourced, ...
I never realized Amazon's automated checkout technology was just an outsourced, creepy, Mechanical Turk:
"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."
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116
#privacy #automation
"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."
https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116
#privacy #automation