The Smart Ones

I grew up in the ’80s, and in the ’80s, we knew who was smart. They were the guys and girls who knew the answers, remembered the details, and could recite the formulas. They studied, asked questions in class, and stayed late to talk with the teacher. If I...

The Automation Dilemma

Time magazine first sounded the alarm in 1961.  Dr. Russell Ackoff, a Case Institute expert on business problems, feels that automation is reaching into so many fields so fast that it has become “the nation’s second most important...

Robots Don’t Ask Questions

Robots are better than you at certain things. A robot is better than you at repeating the same tasks over and over.A robot is better than you at moving fast.A robot is better than you at working non-stop, 24x7x365. A robot is better than you at shutting up, doing its...

Your Humanity is a Feature, Not a Bug

Some would say I’m in the business of replacing humans with AI and robots. That I’m one of the evil puppet masters turning our world into a dystopian Player Piano, all in the name of profit.  I don’t see it that way, of course, but I...

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