Algorithms aside, I just found out that one of the victims in the Colorado shooting was an Instacart shopper.
It hit me real hard thinking that the app user who made the Instacart order never knew why their order was late and may have even gotten upset and asked for a refund, not having the slightest idea about the tragedy that happened behind the scenes, or the risk to their own life had they gone shopping themselves that day instead of ordering online.
"The mother of two was at the supermarket filling an Instacart order, something she did in retirement to help others, he told the newspaper."
It hit me real hard thinking that the app user who made the Instacart order never knew why their order was late and may have even gotten upset and asked for a refund, not having the slightest idea about the tragedy that happened behind the scenes, or the risk to their own life had they gone shopping themselves that day instead of ordering online.
"The mother of two was at the supermarket filling an Instacart order, something she did in retirement to help others, he told the newspaper."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/03/23/boulde...