[Verse 1] They promised us efficiency, a digital solution HR systems everywhere, the tech revolution But when you automate broken, you get broken that's fast Same old biased processes, now they're built to last [Chorus] Fast and broken, surveillance and lies Algorithmic bias in corporate disguise Vendor capture, data that spies Technology failure before our eyes Fast and broken, that's the paradigm When HR tech crosses every line [Verse 2] Amazon's AI learned to hate the word "women's" Penalized every resume, bias never ends Machine learning on old data brings the past alive Historical discrimination, now it's automated drive [Chorus] Fast and broken, surveillance and lies Algorithmic bias in corporate disguise Vendor capture, data that spies Technology failure before our eyes Fast and broken, that's the paradigm When HR tech crosses every line [Bridge] They're watching every keystroke, reading every mail Sentiment analysis, productivity trail People analytics sounds so scientific But it's just surveillance, systematic and specific [Verse 3] Workday, SAP, Oracle lock you in tight Switching costs so high, you lose the fight Your processes bend to fit their mold Platform dictates everything, your freedom's sold [Chorus] Fast and broken, surveillance and lies Algorithmic bias in corporate disguise Vendor capture, data that spies Technology failure before our eyes Fast and broken, that's the paradigm When HR tech crosses every line [Outro] Don't digitize the broken Don't automate the wrong True transformation means redesign Not just a faster song Fast and broken won't set us free Technology failure, can't you see?
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