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Tamsin Paternoster

AI slop account claims Germany uses 'robotic mailboxes': It doesn't

A post on Facebook has sparked confusion — and disbelief — after claiming that German cities have built "sleek robotic mailboxes" where residents can dispatch lost items, such as wallets and keys, that the machines will then return to their original owners.

"Once dropped inside, the mailbox scans the contents using internal cameras and AI-trained object recognition systems," the post says.

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