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Five Things I Learned About Managing Machines From My Artificial Intelligence Assistant

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This past year I hired, fired and then rehired an artificial intelligence scheduler called Amy. This is my first experience managing a machine. Sure, there was a novelty factor that was fun but she's also had a few West World episodes that were less fun. With so much media focus on how artificial intelligence and machines are replacing human knowledge workers, there is both excitementand fearabout the future of work. As intelligent technology can now interpret text, understand speech and make sense of images it has become possible to automate tasks that were previously the preserve of humans.