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We're rapidly approaching the point where the utility of an untrained, low-skill worker is less than the cost of technology to replace them. Self-service check
by douche 11y ago
We're rapidly approaching the point where the utility of an untrained, low-skill worker is less than the cost of technology to replace them.
Self-service checkout lines for retail are already an improvement - how long until fast-food restaurants simply turn around the POS systems at the counter, and you have Siri or Cortana taking your order at the drive-through?
The floor for employability is getting higher, and I'm worried for the people with low ceilings.
- imron 11y ago> Self-service checkout lines for retail are already an improvement For some, but not for others. There are plenty of people who prefer manned checkout counters.
- imtringued 11y agoCurrent self service checkouts are far from what they should be. Ideally we'd have an rfid gate which you pass through that scans all the items in your cart without scanning them manually.