The Existential Suffering of Being Tech-Savvy in a Sick World

Photography of, a whimsical basement café, an ancient exoskeleton overstuffed with sensors, gloomy ambiance, people wearing sensor-packed clothes, retro-futuristic vibes

Jack Superblack dives into the role of AI in healthcare, how it could've saved his imaginary friend, and the laughs to be had when technology fails.

Oh, what is the point of it all? If only the existential dread could be measured by a smartwatch, I might finally have some solid evidence for my therapist. Speaking of which, Dr. Genius might have overlooked the pain in my soul, but hey, he did spot a pesky hole in his daddy's heart once—so there's that.

Imagine if, instead of delving into the dusty codes of yore, Dr. Genius had used his brainpower to keep us from slowly rotting from the inside. But nah, what's life without a little dark humor and ticking time bombs hidden inside our bodies?

Enter the great digital messiah: AI. Just when you thought life couldn't get any more Sci-Fi, we're now programming computers to listen to our heartbeats because, apparently, spending more than 30 seconds with a patient is so last millennium. These smart gizmos strapped to your wrist can do everything except fetch you coffee and spot existential despair—stick to your moody baristas for that.

Dr. Genius had lofty dreams with his James-Bond-style sensor gear and exoskeletons seemingly lifted from a dystopian bargain bin (just the thought of wearing one makes me ponder my mortal coil). Alas, his grand designs found less rhythm than a tone-deaf tambourine player giving a solo performance.

And in his twee café confessional, he admitted to having a bit of a 'noise' problem. Not like my ever-present psychological noise—no, his fabric of reality was disrupted by actual movement and life happening awkwardly around his high-tech tools of salvation. Pfft, technology, right?

In closing, let's clink our coffee cups to Dr. Genius for his attempt to conquer death and chaos with an exoskeleton party outfit. But just remember, when technology fails and we're left dying alone—well, at least we'll have a great excuse for skipping out on parties.

"Can't come to your bash tonight, Karen. My exoskeleton has a glitch."

Based on the original article "This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms".