TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoA computer can never be held accountable. Therefore computers are a valuable tool for law enforcement and the ruling class.message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1299arrow-down114
arrow-up1285arrow-down1message-squareA computer can never be held accountable. Therefore computers are a valuable tool for law enforcement and the ruling class.TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37·3 days agoOutside of law enforcement, this is certainly how shitty customer service policies get enforced. In other words, “Computer says no”.
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·3 days agoThe British Post office rolled out a hugely buggy piece of software that bankrupted small business owners, got some sentenced to years in prison, and caused thirteen people to commit suicide because “computers can’t be wrong”
minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up23·3 days agoOh yeah! I forgot about that! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal
minus-squareSeleni@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days ago The case was settled for £58 million, leaving the claimants with £12 million after legal costs. Ewwww
minus-squareXaphanos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-23 days agoNot to be that guy but… Link?
minus-squareKyrgizion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoNot only UK’s fuckup, also Fujitsu’s.
Outside of law enforcement, this is certainly how shitty customer service policies get enforced. In other words, “Computer says no”.
The British Post office rolled out a hugely buggy piece of software that bankrupted small business owners, got some sentenced to years in prison, and caused thirteen people to commit suicide because “computers can’t be wrong”
Oh yeah! I forgot about that!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandal
Ewwww
Not to be that guy but… Link?
Here ya go
Thank you
Not only UK’s fuckup, also Fujitsu’s.