Comment on Amazon trials humanoid robots to 'free up' staff
insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 11 months agoSoft plug for Cyberpunk 2077 and Blade Runner if you want to see how that happens.
Except reality would be far more soul-crushing, most people wouldn't have autonomy or success that make for interesting stories. Most people would just have the choice to live in a company office, die to corporate police, or become cyberhomeless.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah, not a new idea. It’s been done before to horrific consequences, but we’re leaning back towards it: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town
insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 11 months ago
Oh yea I know it, had it worded as 'corporate megacity' at one point but didn't want to sound anti-city.
That and even if they don't own the city, it can be a detriment especially looking at new technological ways they could control workers even without physical isolation. And I'm sure they could use this power to exploit a greater number of people, too.
just_another_person@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Unless laws get put in place, Amazon can buy towns right now. It’s a fact.