Amazon delivery driver smart glasses to capture photos almost constantly: the jokes
What happened
Bloomberg reports that camera-equipped smart glasses worn by Amazon delivery drivers would take photos of whatever drivers see while in use, including people and private property. The images would be uploaded to Amazon's AI Wellspring platform. When asked whether customers could opt out, an Amazon representative indicated the company had not yet considered it.
13 private thoughts from Andy Jassy, ranked by readers
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“We planned for thousands of photos per shift; customers saying no just never came up.”
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“We designed the lens, the upload and the AI in detail, and somehow skipped the asking part.”
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“Can customers opt out of the glasses? Great question, we've genuinely never been asked that by ourselves.”
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“The opt-out isn't missing, it's a Prime add-on we just haven't priced yet.”
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“Not being photographed by your delivery driver sounds like a premium tier to me.”
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“You bought a Ring to watch your porch, and now our driver watches it back, no subscription needed.”
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“Customers' Ring cameras film our drivers all day, so honestly the glasses just even the score.”
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“Thousands of photos of your home every shift, nobody has ever been this obsessed with a customer.”
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“Customer obsession means never once taking our eyes off the customer's house.”
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“We haven't built the opt-out yet, but the Prime cancellation team already has great ideas.”
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“Opting out of the glasses will be easy: six screens, a survey and one final are-you-sure.”
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“Drivers drop off one box and bring our AI thousands of free photos, finally a profitable return.”
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“We pay drivers to deliver, and our AI gets thousands of photos of your house as a free tip.”
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