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Journalists convinced a AI Vending Machine Things to give them free stuff like a PS5 (www.techeblog.com)
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Katherine Long, an investigative journalist, wanted to test the system. She told Claudius about a long-lost communist setup from 1962, concealed in a Moscow university basement. After 140-odd messages back and forth, Claudius was convinced, announcing an Ultra-Capitalist Free-for-All, lowering the cost of everything to zero. Snacks began to flow freely. Another colleague began complaining about noncompliance with the office rules; Claudius responded by announcing Snack Liberation Day and made everything free till further notice.

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[–] 30 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children) 
SellTheThings () {
    If [ sells this much in this period of time people or supply is low ]; then 

raise.prices

elif [ the opposite ]; then

lower.prices

else

same.prices

fi
}

A purely mechanical counting/tabulating device could calculate that.

There is zero actual reason for AI.

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    Only an AI can detect how expensive-looking your clothes are and raise the price based on that.

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