Will AI replace Cashiers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork.

Time left: 5 years · Group: Sales and Related

The official job description

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What cashiers do all day (for now)

• Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
• Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
• Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
• Greet customers entering establishments.
• Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
• Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.

Also known as

Auction Clerk, Bottle Booth Attendant, Box Office Attendant, Bridge Toll Collector, Cage Cashier, Cash Checker, Cash Office Worker, Cash Person

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace cashiers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces cashiers?

5 years. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which cashiers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits. The rest follows.

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