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2 months agoReminds me of that scene in Ubik where Joe Chip has to put a coin in his front door for it to open lol
The door refused to open. It said, “Five cents, please.”
He searched his pockets. No more coins; nothing. “I’ll pay you tomorrow,” he told the door. Again it remained locked tight. “What I pay you,” he informed it, “is in the nature of a gratuity; I don’t have to pay you.”
“I think otherwise,” the door said. “Look in the purchase contract you signed when you bought this conapt.”
…he found the contract. Sure enough; payment to his door for opening and shutting constituted a mandatory fee. Not a tip.
“You discover I’m right,” the door said. It sounded smug.
…after which your favorite healthcare insurance provider will use its own AI-powered systems to deny coverage for your AI-prescribed meds :D
yay!