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THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1992
You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before you'd finished typing.
The children have requested a second opinion. They'll be getting it in 2041, at their own expense.
— Zack, unqualified
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- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Money can't buy happiness. You'll never have enough to check.
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
- You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend. You took a photo of grass, posted…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
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