We are living in the Rise of the Machines. No, Skynet and its hordes of Terminators haven't materialized just yet, but there are many that fear that advances in automation and Artificial Intelligence are a serious threat to humanity in at least one aspect: jobs. In America, more jobs are already lost to robots and automation than to China, Mexico or any other country. But the global impact of the these systems will be felt even more strongly. I believe that the proliferation of'virtual talent' will have a profound effect on intellectual offshoring and business process outsourcing, one that will be especially pronounced for emerging countries.