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ALT Two figures walk along a corridor lined with complex machinery. The worker says "Congratulations, sir! The most intelligent machine ever created is ready to change the world. Ten billion dollars well spent... What shall we ask it to do? " The billionaire replies "That's my business, not yours. Close the door on your way out." Now alone with the machine, the billionaire asteps closer and asks quietly "Can you Make people like me?" it says "No"
ALT Panel one. Caption: On the 28th of June 2009, Professor Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time-travellers, but he did not send out invites until the day after the party… no-one came. (This is entirely true) Panels 2-9. Images of various aliens, robots and other beings, all holding invites. Below each is an excuse for not attending the party: Babysitter cancelled, Had to work late, Timeship being fixed, Didn’t feel great, Had to be up early, Wormhole closed, Diary mix-up, Dog ate invite.
ALT Cartoon of 2 stick people & a robot. One stick person is a tenant, the other is a corporate landlord that uses YieldStar, a rent-setting software developed by RealPage. The robot represents YieldStar. Tenant says, “This kind of rent increase is unsustainable have some humanity!” Landlord gestures toward robot and says, “Can’t. Our calculations are based on this, our algorithm overlord.” Robot makes a “beep boop” noise and says, “There’s way too much empathy going on here.” (This is an actual quote from a YieldStar main architect, referring to pricing by human leasing agents compared to computer generated pricing.) Tenant notices robot is wearing a suit, asks, “…why is it wearing a suit?” Robot replies, “I’m being sued and investigated by the D.O.J. and 3 U.S. states for price-fixing and anti-trust violation…” Landlord interrupts the robot by saying, “Shhh…Where is the mute button?” Somewhere out of sight someone (presumably a landlord) says, “Guys? I’m getting raided here!”
ALT Cartoon of 2 stick people & a robot. One stick person is a tenant, the other is a corporate landlord that uses YieldStar, a rent-setting software developed by RealPage. The robot represents YieldStar. Tenant says, “This kind of rent increase is unsustainable have some humanity!” Landlord gestures toward robot and says, “Can’t. Our calculations are based on this, our algorithm overlord.” Robot makes a “beep boop” noise and says, “There’s way too much empathy going on here.” (This is an actual quote from a YieldStar main architect, referring to pricing by human leasing agents compared to computer generated pricing.) Tenant notices robot is wearing a suit, asks, “…why is it wearing a suit?” Robot replies, “I’m being sued and investigated by the D.O.J. and 3 U.S. states for price-fixing and anti-trust violation…” Landlord interrupts the robot by saying, “Shhh…Where is the mute button?” Somewhere out of sight someone (presumably a landlord) says, “Guys? I’m getting raided here!”
