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How computers are setting us up for disaster

The Guardian, 2016

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Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

Economist Tim Harford challenges the typical way people utilize automated systems. He warns about the dangers of relying too much on automation and suggests ways in which people can benefit from automation without surrendering human judgment. getAbstract recommends this article to anyone who works with automated systems on a regular basis – and anyone who depends on those people’s skills.

Take-Aways

  • Humans have become increasingly reliant on automated systems.
  • Computer systems deprive people of practice but are liable to fail in situations that require a skilled hand.
  • The less often algorithm-based systems fail, the more often people tend to believe they are always right.

About the Author

Tim Harford is an economist and journalist from England. He is a senior editor at the Financial Times and has authored multiple books, including Messy and The Undercover Economist.


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