[nuane]

This is what it's become. I just scribble a line mostly, because most signatures are done on an electronic device (nothing beats good ol' pen and paper). And this is how employees actually feel about a signature.

But when you open a credit card the employee is supposed to verify that the signature matches the signature on your state-issued id, and a basic AI program would only better enable the employee. Seems like such an obvious solution to counter fraud too

[icedchai]

Credit card employees aren't verifying anything. All of my credit cards have been opened remotely: online, and through the mail.

And I can count on one hand the time a merchant has actually checked my signature against the credit card. And for charges under $50, most places don't even ask for a signature.

Best to just get rid of the signature entirely and speed up the transaction. It's pointless.