i m in seoul, south korea, for the first time since the pandemic, and i m looking for signs of this hyper advanced nation s continued push into the future. machine speaks korean. ..of which my banana latte is a small sign. see, in 2020, the government at the time introduced a new policy called untact that s the opposite of contact which aimed to promote economic growth by automating parts of society and removing human contact at the same time. here s a mobile shop where you can buy phones and sign contracts without dealing with a real person. and here s how you get airport information these days. robot: please give me the airline information. | i will show you where it is. please wear a face mask for the health of the people around you. it s no surprise this policy was given a boost by covid, when we were all encouraged not to touch anything or be near anyone. mind you, i m not sure it explains why my chicken was fried by a robot yesterday. how do you want yours done? as one of the
i m in seoul, south korea, for the first time since the pandemic, and i m looking for signs of this hyper advanced nation s continued push into the future. machine speaks korean ..of which my banana latte is a small sign. see, in 2020, the government at the time introduced a new policy called untact that s the opposite of contact which aimed to promote economic growth by automating parts of society and removing human contact at the same time. here s a mobile shop where you can buy phones and sign contracts without dealing with a real person. and here s how you get airport information these days. please give me the airline information. i will show you where it is. please wear a face mask for the health of the people around you. it s no surprise this policy
prepare to be.underwhelmed. he smacks lips low-pitch groan that s your new ringtone right there! you know how it is. you re wandering through a bustling capital city and you fancy a coffee, so you call up an app, select your drink ooh, iced banana latte, don t mind if i do and send the order through so the barista can make it in advance. and the barista s name is beat. hello, beat. well, right now, i m struggling to see the point of him. all he s done is put the cup on to the machine. i m in seoul, south korea, for the first time since the pandemic, and i m looking for signs of this hyper advanced nation s continued push into the future.