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The land of the free and home of the brave now offers gun owners the convenience of buying bullets for their AR-15s from AI-powered vending machines.
The dystopian bullet kiosks are the brainchild of a Texas-based venture called American Rounds, and use “built-in AI technology” and “facial recognition software,” which allegedly allow the devices to “meticulously verify the identity and age of each buyer.”
The company released a promotional video that shows how easy it is to buy some extra rounds for your favourite gun. Simply saddle up to the machine, provide some identification, let the camera scan your face and once the ‘advanced tech’ confirms that you are who you say you are, it coughs up the bullets. As easy as bang, bang, bang.
American Rounds avoids using the term ‘vending machines’ for these kiosks on their website, rather referring to them as ‘smart retail automated ammo dispensers’, although …