Why your job is safe

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Your job is safe as long as:

• Google thinks that ==> is a sensible win prediction for a cricket match.
• Microsoft’s auto-correct for bhusiness suggests “bushiness” but not “business”.
• Android voice recognition interprets “Richard Strauss” as “Richard’s trouser”.
• Long term, technology is a leveller and not a provider of competitive advantage

See also

• Artificial intelligence