Animal abuse? Cabby allegedly has small aquarium in car, claims it's 'AI'
A taxi driver in Singapore is facing public backlash after a passenger filmed a small aquarium installed in his vehicle. The driver claimed the fish were 'AI' to avoid complaints, but animal welfare advocates have labeled the practice as animal abuse due to the stressful environment for the fish.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the tension between individual eccentricities and public standards for animal welfare and transport safety.
You've seen people taking their dogs out for walks, but how about taking fish out for a drive?
That's what this cabby appears to be doing when he installed a small aquarium in his car , according to a video by his passenger shared on Reddit on Thursday (Sept 10).
In the video, the user captioned that he was on the way home when he saw an "aquarium" above the dashboard of the taxi.
"Uncle, your car can keep fish?" the passenger asks.
In response, the uncle claims that the small fish tank and the fish inside it were created with artificial intelligence (AI).
"I never wear my contacts today," the passenger continues, confused. "So it's fake?"
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