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Amazon trying to cover their ass?

Updated Wednesday, September 4, 2024 5:10 p.m. EST - Amazon reached out to deny the reports of a crack down on singing along with the radio in trucks and provided this PR video clip as evidence. A PR spokesperson told Jalopnik: “This post is completely inaccurate. Amazon has never issued guidance or communications to Delivery Service Partners that prohibits singing in the vehicle.”

https://youtu.be/3ddtY_iOrk8

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[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 82 points 2 months ago (41 children)

Maybe this is why I have been seeing more drivers wearing masks.

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (18 children)

couldn't amazon just tap into the audio feed then?

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 months ago (9 children)

They're not actually monitoring that specific thing. They have a camera looking at the drivers and the recognition software happens to interpret singing as the driver being "distracted", but they don't actually want to modify the software so they are doubling down on what the software has decided.

[–] FarFarAway@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kinda the same way my car tells me I'm not looking at the road if I tilt my head 2 inches to the side or back. Its constantly giving me warning, and I'm constantly yelling that I am looking at the road! How else could I go around this turn!

At least I have the option of covering it with black electrical tape. Jeeze.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

As someone who wears glasses I have to turn my head to check my mirrors. I would get so frustrated with that.

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