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by ssl-3 841 days ago
Evaluating a two factors in a comparison (expected weight vs weight reported by scale) is not really making decisions, though, is it?

And even if you submit that this is decision-making: You're still going to be able to check out. The process will stall until a human comes to help, and you'll ultimately be allowed to pay for the things you're buying and leave with them.

The kiosk works like this: If the value is unexpected, then get help.

When this happens it is an inconvenience, and it's a very low-value inconvenience at that. You'll pay what you expect and move on with life. There's very, very seldom any negotiation at the checkout, whether at a kiosk or with a cashier.

But with AI in charge of complex things, it can go more like this: If the value is unexpected, then refuse the claim/loan/inquiry/whatever and tell the person to pound sand. (What human?)