Opposition suggests she is blaming the cash registers to delay implementing a campaign promise she can't actually fund (I mean, surely the cash registers could be programmed with .00001% tax?) #AIEthics #responsibilityDiffusion #AIWashing

‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM ...
‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say no

Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of zero per cent

The Guardian