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Why Hacker News recommends it
HN uses it as a joke reference whenever software or algorithms rigidly deny people with no recourse.
What it is
A Little Britain sketch featuring the 'Computer says no' catchphrase, in which a clerk refuses requests by deferring to her computer.
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Cites blitzar · 2023-11 · on “UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges”
"Computer says no" is a catchphrase first used in the British sketch comedy television programme Little Britain in 2004. [this video]