I thought they were real people, in a near future where everyone is so dependent on AI that not even a company so callous as to fire by video call would even think of depriving another human the tokens they need to get by.
replyI took it more as the company being out of touch thinking tokens are valuable while people being laid off are wondering how they'll eat
replyI think the joke is they all are. It's an autonomous company replicating what it was trained on.
replyOh, I'm dense. I thought it portrayed a scenario in which tokens were unaffordable to individuals, yet necessary for survival. Kinda like US health insurance.
replyThe best satire works at more than one level, I think
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