Artifice No More? 'Intelligence' Revolves with Machine Learning

Repeat after me: Machines are our friends; they're with us till the end! There, now doesn't that feel better? Oh, sure, the "narrative" says that machines will take jobs away from humans, but that's only somewhat true. Mostly, the machines of tomorrow will do what they've always done: streamline and expedite workflow across the spectrum of business processes. Keep in mind, the cotton gin eradicated thousands of jobs all over the Southern United States (and elsewhere), back when it stormed the market in the 1800s.