I Think I’m Working for an AI

I think I’m working for an AI Sometimes I frequent odd jobs sites like Craigslist to get a little money. A while ago, I came across a request to take pictures of a home for its listing. The pay was inviting so of course I replied. Everything went fine, it was easy work. Here’s the thing. When I first talked to the guy on the phone, there was a wild delay. I would say something and he would wait about 3-4 seconds before replying. I had a conversation with him though. Then, all of our correspondence after that was over text. The texts are never more than, “sounds good!” “Great thanks!” Or, “here’s the info you’ll need” Anytime I call, I get a response that he’s in a meeting. Literally any time I call ever. When the job is done it’s always the same “would you rather cashapp, Zelle, or PayPal” and then, “great! Payroll will send that in 24 hours” And by golly I do get paid. I’ve done this a few times now and it seems odd that those little things are repeated like that. Anyway, just thought I should mention it so people can tell me I’m crazy because ain’t no way we’re just gonna be working for robots. No way.

A person describes taking odd jobs for a seemingly strange client who pauses unnaturally on phone calls, sends repetitive text messages, is always “in a meeting,” and pays through automated-sounding payroll messages. The punchline is that these suspicious patterns make the narrator suspect they are secretly working for an AI or robots, while insisting they are not crazy. EN: A person describes taking odd jobs for a seemingly strange client who pauses unnaturally on phone calls, sends repetitive text messages, is always “in a meeting,” and pays through automated-sounding payroll messages. The punchline is that these suspicious patterns make the narrator suspect they are secretly working for an AI or robots, while insisting they are not crazy.

• @ithueti / 14100 2024-09-26