Way back in 2007, a sketch from the Adult Swim series Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! gave us a disturbing glimpse into our automated future.

The segment finds Eric Wareheim (one half of the comedic duo also featuring Tim Heidecker) trying to open a bank account at an ATM-like terminal that promises an “easy interface” and, more importantly, “no human interaction.” As he tries to enter his personal details, the program goes off the rails. “Do you live in a hole, or a boat?” it asks. “Neither,” Eric replies. “OK,” says the machine. “I didn’t get that. I think you chose boat. Is that right?” It ignores Eric’s mounting frustration, asking questions about whether his boat is used for commercial fishing. Eric keeps looking around for an actual person to reason with; nobody comes to

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