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Amazon Fresh criticized for failing to serve low-income shoppers

A Mastodon user expressed frustration that Amazon Fresh has not replaced the roles of stores like the 99 Cent Store and Big Lots, particularly for low-income shoppers who rely on cash purchases. The user sarcastically suggested that tech enthusiasts believe technology, including AI, will solve all problems, but argued that AI won't address food insecurity and that Amazon might resort to extreme measures like 'cyborging' employees to boost productivity. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    It’s sort of mind boggling that Amazon Fresh couldn’t fill the void left by the 99 cent store and Big Lots closing. It’s almost as if the people making decision

    It’s sort of mind boggling that Amazon Fresh couldn’t fill the void left by the 99 cent store and Big Lots closing. It’s almost as if the people making decisions CANNOT imagine how much food the working poor and the self employed buy with cash. But, hey, the # techbros think tech…