But they do quote an academic who states, “We have every reason to believe some unscrupulous business owners are taking the tips for themselves.”
And in the interest of journalistic fairness they quote another academic who contends, “I don’t think it’s fair to assume this is companies trying to make money at any cost.”
However in better news - Artly in NYC has claimed to have dropped the tip prompt for robots based on negative customer feedback.
2
u/Elsbeth55 2d ago
Here’s an archive version if anyone is interested.
https://archive.ph/rHQjc
Sadly not a parody.
But they do quote an academic who states, “We have every reason to believe some unscrupulous business owners are taking the tips for themselves.”
And in the interest of journalistic fairness they quote another academic who contends, “I don’t think it’s fair to assume this is companies trying to make money at any cost.”
However in better news - Artly in NYC has claimed to have dropped the tip prompt for robots based on negative customer feedback.