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First they came for the typists and clerks.
I said nothing because my small company made more money. Word processing let me do it myself.

Next they came for the bookkeepers.
All they did was enter numbers into spreadsheets and do arithmetic. I said nothing. The software made it more accurate.

Next they came for the draftsmen.
Anyone could learn CAD software in a little time. Why spend years learning how to make block letters and keep line weights even.?

Then they came for the structural engineers.
Finite element analysis was easy now! I don’t even need to understand the theory!

Then they came for the quality control engineers.
Statistical processing with my software guaranteed my company could work without them.

Next they came for the forklift operators.
The autonomous machines never complained, never took a day off.

Then they came for the accountants.
Business reporting and planning was so much easier! No meetings to buy coffee and donuts for anymore!

Next they came for the design engineers.
Our new tools can create new products without human assistance!

Then they came for the bankers.
Our bank showed us how I can do it all with just a few clicks!

And next they came for the marketing department.
AI can tell me what my customers really want!

And finally they came for me.
My computer tools had created products that were dangerous because they didn’t anticipate what my customers would do with them!

And when I called for a lawyer, the computer put me on hold.
Still waiting.