Sainsbury's lead architect: 'The next time somebody mentions AI ask them what they're really talking about'

John Leonard
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'AI is a meaningless term, it doesn't say anything about anything'

Retailers are investing heavily in AI, from warehouses run by robots, to automated delivery vehicles, to solar-powered mobile stores, to systems in China and South Korea that allow people to ‘pay w...

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