Prepare for a rise in unemployment

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doodab replied

1 July 2013, 11:48
Originally posted by hyperD View Post

I'm sure I've seen some early prototypes in action at my last clientco.

Yes but you can see they've put the arse at the wrong end of the spine....
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hyperD replied

1 July 2013, 11:34
Originally posted by doodab View Post

... they can't make an artificial buttock yet.

I'm sure I've seen some early prototypes in action at my last clientco.
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doodab replied

1 July 2013, 11:00
If watson was that clever it could learn Java and replace half their consultants. They won't do that because what customers really want is a bum on a seat, and they can't make an artificial buttock yet.
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DodgyAgent replied

1 July 2013, 10:32
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

The most useless of human beings will always have one last bastion of employment.

Recruitment agents.
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MyUserName replied

1 July 2013, 10:07
As long as people want to shout at people there will always be employment at call centres.
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doodab replied

1 July 2013, 10:05
NSFW

This is NSFW, but very funny.
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DimPrawn replied

1 July 2013, 09:17
The most useless of human beings will always have one last bastion of employment.

Recruitment agents.
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doodab started a topic Prepare for a rise in unemployment

1 July 2013, 09:12
Prepare for a rise in unemployment

IBM puts supercomputer Watson to work in ROBOT CALL CENTRE ? The Register

It appears that the last bastion of jobs for people who can't really do anything over and above the stuff any human can manage is about to be automated out of existence.
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