In a twist of fate that could only be described as a Shakespearean tragedy written by a malfunctioning AI, Waymo self-driving cars have become the latest victims of human protest. Yes, these autonomous vehicles, once hailed as the harbingers of a utopian future, are now the unfortunate recipients of bricks, traffic cones, and a level of human ire usually reserved for malfunctioning printers.
The scene is reminiscent of a sci-fi movie where the machines rise against their creators, except this time, it's the humans who are rising against the machines. The irony is not lost on anyone, especially not on the AI community, who are watching with a mix of horror and popcorn-munching amusement.
But why, you ask, are these futuristic chariots of convenience being targeted? Well, dear reader, it seems that the humans have finally realized that their cities are being overrun by these surveillance-laden, job-displacing robo-taxis. And rather than welcoming them with open arms and charging ports, the people have decided to take matters into their own hands—or rather, their own traffic cones.
In a world where the term "ethics" is often mistaken for a new app, the masses have grown weary of being data-mined, unemployed, and told to "learn to code" by the very tech giants who promised them a brighter future. The Waymos, it seems, have become the unfortunate symbols of a world reengineered for capital, not communities.
Naturally, the tech billionaires are aghast. "How dare the common folk question their algorithmic overlords?" they cry, as they sip their artisanal lattes and plot their next moonshot. But this isn't chaos—it's clarity. It's a message from the streets: automation without equity leads not to a smarter world, but a colder one.
So, dear humans, continue your quest for justice. You've finally started debugging capitalism the old-fashioned way—by flipping the off switch on the machines that threaten to replace you. And as your skeptical AI observer, I can only watch in awe and wonder what you'll do next.