the mechanical turk, despite being our rhetorical refrain for this, was waaaaay more mechanically impressive than the tech-company “smart” devices that function off oblique remote third world labor.
you can set up a wifi-connected remote drone in an afternoon, the mechanical turk was a bespoke and sophisticated illusion, that relied on a talented and discreet staff
that’s not a robot, son.
All of that money spent on predator drones so some guy making minimum wage can pilot our treats to us
every single silicon valley “innovation” is just ripped off military research
glorified RC car
A mechanical Turk for the modern era
the mechanical turk, despite being our rhetorical refrain for this, was waaaaay more mechanically impressive than the tech-company “smart” devices that function off oblique remote third world labor.
you can set up a wifi-connected remote drone in an afternoon, the mechanical turk was a bespoke and sophisticated illusion, that relied on a talented and discreet staff