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Hertz' AI System That Scans for "Damage" on Rental Cars Is Turning Into an Epic Disaster (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by tonytins@pawb.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've had from Hertz is they just told me to fuck off and didn't give me my reserved vehicle.

And here I thought they just didn't like me... WTF kind of business is this lol

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I'm not unconvinced that it isn't just an elaborate money laundering company

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Seinfeld even covered this decades ago, so it's nothing new. Somehow the business model works? I don't get it either; Captive audience I guess.

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[–] socialsecurity@piefed.social 1 point 1 year ago

Business travel presumably and they don't fuck them over?

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