Jobs on the Edge is a Skimmy Stories series exploring the roles most at risk of being replaced by AI — and the human value that remains when machines take over.

In “The Last Cashiers,” we imagine a near-future supermarket where AI runs the checkout lanes, but a few people remain to do what machines can’t: help, solve, and connect. A glimpse into the changing role of work — and why human touch still counts.

Follow Skimmy Stories for more episodes in the Jobs on the Edge series, and other short, thought-provoking looks at the world we’re building next.