Why are Turks so keen on automating knowledge work? The Mechanical Turk joke
almmaasoglu · x · 2026-09-08
teortaxesTex spots a coincidence: Mechanize, dedicated to automating high-status knowledge work, is Turkish — as is Levent. He jokes whether it traces back to the Mechanical Turk: "is truly nothing a coincidence?"
almmaasoglu requotes: "We love automating, no further questions" — another cultural meme in AI circles about who's automating whose jobs.
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