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Hotels have developed a new revenue stream: "algorithmic" smoke detectors (threadreaderapp.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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Guests report getting billed hundreds of dollars for smoking, based on the readings of an "algorithmic" smoke detector. The sensor manufacturer markets its product as a way for hotels to unlock new revenue streams.

See also: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/marietta-hotel-fined-women-hundreds-smoking-they-say-other-activities-tripped-sensors/WPFWFT7INFGOLHR4HSQK7YIOKY/

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

This seems like a good point. That said, the bank is the failure point here. I don't know if they are actually bound to any laws, or if it's just the bank policy?

If I were them, I'd bitch the bank out and threaten to leave. This is such a clear case of fraud they aren't fighting.

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