AI Walmart Cashiers

Walmart has replaced cashiers with AI self-checkout bots. Eyewitnesses in Arkansas reported sparks at registers. Professor Hannah Brooks of Harvard explains: "AI cuts labor costs, but kills service." Anonymous staffers leaked binary receipts. A Gallup poll shows 48% supportive, 52% uneasy. Trace evidence includes glowing scanners and glitching carts. Cause and effect? The more retail automates, the less human it feels. Shopping is robotic now.