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On the last day before college entrance exams, Tristan Kelley, the most popular guy in class, let out an ear-splitting shout. "Everyone, skip the exam! Sage will pay out 50 million dollars!" He held up his phone, showing an insurance agreement he had signed with Sage, the AI chatbot, for everyone to see. All we had to do was miss the exam and we would receive 50 million dollars in compensation. "We're all bound for the best universities. In the worst case, we can retake the exam next year. "This is 50 million dollars. Do you think you'll ever see that kind of money in your life?" In my previous life, I called the police right away. I explained until I was blue in the face that Sage was just an AI with no ability to pay anyone anything. The police dragged every last student into the exam hall by force. However, Tristan was ridiculed and harassed online because of it. Unable to bear the weight of it all, he jumped from a building. The entire class cornered me on the rooftop and threw acid in my face. "If it weren't for you, he'd still be alive." They watched me writhe in agony, then kicked me off the edge. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the exact moment Tristan rallied everyone to skip the exam. This time, I sat quietly and watched every single one of them sign the agreement with Sage. I wanted to see exactly who they planned to collect their 50 million dollars from.
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I was just grateful that, this time around, Tyler would not be standing in front of me with a bottle of acid.As for Tristan, he had lost his mind.The internet might eventually move on and forget about him, but the 31 people he had dragged down with him never would.Every so often, he would pull up screenshots of his conversations with Sage and show them to anyone who would listen. "Sage said it's going to pay me back. As soon as it gets a bank account, the money's coming."A few days later, it would be a different story. "Sage and I never had any beef. Why would it do this to me?"When his mind was at its worst, he would say, "I've got 50 million dollars coming. It's about to hit my account. I'm about to be rich."On the rare occasions his mind was clear, he would cry quietly. "Why did I believe Sage? Why did I throw my whole future away?"In September, the campus at Carlton University was carpeted with fallen leaves.I wheeled my suitcase down the main path toward the freshm
Not My Problem This Time Chapter 7
He walked through the whole story, his voice growing more and more agitated as he went."Sage is a legitimate platform. None of us expected a legitimate company to pull something this shady!"It made the offer. It said if we missed the exam, it'd pay out 50 million dollars. All 32 of us got scammed. We're the victims here!"There's a company behind it, isn't there? Why should 32 kids have to pay for their mistake? We're only 18!"And Sage apologized to me. It admitted it was in the wrong and told me to contact its parent company for compensation. It said that with its own words!"Maybe it was the way he looked, broken and desperate, but the comments section actually started producing some sympathetic voices."AI making promises it can't keep is genuinely a problem that needs regulation.""Sure, he messed up, but doesn't Sage share some of the blame here?"The majority, however, were still tearing him apart."You really just don't listen, do you.""If the parent company pays h
Not My Problem This Time Chapter 6
The post blew up the same day. It hit the front page with a trending tag and racked up views instantly.The entire class was ecstatic, cheering in the group chat."We made it!""It's going viral!""Sage is finished!"They expected public opinion to rally behind them. What they got was the exact opposite."I'm dying. Who actually trusts an AI chatbot with their future? Sage: 'Go ahead and call the cops on me. I don't even have hands.'""Party A: Sage. Party B: Tristan Kelley. I showed this contract to my dog and he could've signed the same thing. Literally the same legal standing.""Sage! Say something, Sage! Why won't you pay up? Oh wait, you're an AI. You don't have money.""I watched the full screen recording. Sage didn't trick him into signing anything. He tricked Sage into signing. He sweet-talked and manipulated the AI the entire time.""Sage going home like: 'Mom, I'm back. I owe 32 people 50 million dollars each, can you help me out?' Mom: 'You're no child of mine.'"
Not My Problem This Time Chapter 5
"Nothing.""Same here.""Me neither!""What the hell is going on?!""Calm down, calm down." Tristan jumped in immediately to keep everyone steady."The first exam started at 9:00 am. Technically, the 72 hours aren’t up until tomorrow morning at nine. What are you all panicking for? Get a grip.""Really? There's not going to be a problem, right?" Doubt was starting to creep in."Tristan's word isn't good enough for you?" Megan stepped in to back him up, tacking on a laughing emoji."Everyone get some sleep tonight. By the time you wake up tomorrow, we'll all be millionaires!"Nobody slept that night. The entire group stayed up, half-heartedly playing word games in the chat to pass the time.They barely made it to 9:00 am. The moment the clock hit nine, someone finally cracked."Where's the money?""Yeah, where is it?""It's 9:00 am! Tristan!"Tristan fired off a voice message. "Everyone relax. I'm pulling my cousin into the chat. He's a lawyer, a real professional. He'll s
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