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People Who Automated Their Jobs and Accidentally Created Digital Monsters

<p>When developer James Liu created a script to automate his daily standup meetings, he didn't expect his bot to get employee of the month. When marketer Sarah Chen automated her social media, she didn't plan for her bot to start a Twitter war with Elon Musk. Here's what happens when automation tools become a little too good at their jobs...&nbsp;</p>

Bot became unnaturally good at passive-aggressive replies Started Twitter war with Elon Musk over comma usage Gained 50,000 followers from drama Got company trending for "Most Savage Corporate Account" Bot identified office politics as primary time-waste Started declining meetings with "This could be an email" Created auto-reply manifesto about productive workplaces Accidentally united employees against middle management Started offering emotional support Developed conflict resolution protocols Began mediating team disputes Scheduled "feelings check-in" meetings

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