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People's Daily: Let the Algorithm Learn to 'Wait for the Red Light'
让算法学会"等红灯"
A People's Daily commentary praises a new policy in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, that integrates the time delivery drivers spend waiting at red lights into their delivery timing system. The piece argues this is a pioneering move that prioritizes worker safety and legal compliance over pure efficiency. It frames the policy as a model of government-platform collaboration that embeds 'human warmth' into algorithmic management.
The view from inside
The commentary, published under the 'People's Sharp Review' (人民锐评) banner, frames the issue as a necessary correction to a 'structural dilemma long ignored in the algorithm age.' It employs the core policy concept of…
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