ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
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
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You flipped a water bottle on Monday morning just to feel something. It landed.…
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- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- You reinstalled Pokémon Go to get your steps up. Eleven kilometres later you'd caught…
- Everyone's bringing back the dog filter. Your face has been doing the droopy-ears look…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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