> We've yet to solve Identity (Who is this?) and Merit (Is this person qualified/competent?).

Thank god that back when I was babysitting for extra cash, there wasn't some faceless, soulless automated system judging my Identity and Merit.

What is it about technology that induces people to zoom straight toward dystopia? The gig economy has always been there; just because we now have the technology to turn it into an Orwellian hellscape doesn't mean there are suddenly safety concerns that demand we do so.