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"Computer says so" has been a problem for decades too, though, just with a powerless human customer support agent in the middle. They've just automated away the
by ryandrake 6mo ago
"Computer says so" has been a problem for decades too, though, just with a powerless human customer support agent in the middle. They've just automated away the computer's human voicebox.
- vkou 6mo agoQuantity has a quality all of its own. This is a paradigm shift. If it weren't, everyone wouldn't be head over heels to adopt it. It makes so many new awful uses, or turning up existing awful uses economical. We supercharge the worst thing about computers, and you shrug and go 'eh, whatever.' Why? Is human dignity worthless to you? Do you have no expectation of accountability from anyone with power over you or me?