I encountered this for the first time today while attempting to read something on archive.today.
I confirmed that decoding the qrcode using a computer and following the URL it contains is insufficient; the error it gave directed me here which is what the linked screenshot is of.
The old type of captcha remains available too, for now:
OC writeup by @cypherpunks@lemmy.ml
"We've trained enough on crosswalks, fire hydrants, and motorbikes... Back to invasive data collection!"
On a serious note, this is the third time I've seen someone getting that new check. It's probably a trial run/slow rollout but they can't be removing accessibility features right? Alienating people because they can't scan seems evil.
Seems like a bear-trashcan problem. There's overlap between the most intelligent bot and least intelligent human.
