The Promise and the Plight

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Amidst the gleaming towers tall and bright,

A city teems with tech that's oh so new,

Online and automated, day and night.


We shop from screens and have our food in sight,

The future's here, we hardly have to move,

Amidst the gleaming towers tall and bright.


But in the shadows, those who've lost the fight,

For jobs and homes and access to breakthroughs,

Online and automated, day and night.


With AI, our tasks are done outright,

And yet, division still ensues,

Amidst the gleaming towers tall and bright.


We see both sides, the privilege and plight,

The marvels and the pain, and what is due,

Online and automated, day and night.


So as we build this world, let's unite,

In seeking ways to build a future that's true,

Amidst the gleaming towers tall and bright,

Online and automated, day and night.

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