I started using grocery self-checkouts during COVID, but I’ve kept using them because there’s rarely a line (and I’m a misanthrope). I’d probably go back to using regular human checkouts if I had to dig through all my crap to prove what I bought.
Having said that, I’ve noticed myself making mistakes. I’ve accidentally failed to scan an item, and I’ve accidentally entered incorrect codes for produce. When I notice, I fix them, but I’ve probably missed a few.
I guess the easiest answer is for grocery chains to reinvest some of those windfall profits and hire more cashiers.
That’s where Universal Income becomes a thing. No one has to work, or so they tell us. Not sure how it’s supposed to work, in all honesty
Beats me, but I’d like to see what society could do if 90% of the profit arising from automation had to be paid into income support programs.