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Even the CEO's Job Is Susceptible To Automation, McKinsey Report Says (networkworld.com)
colinneagle sends word that according to a new report it's not just blue collar workers who need to be concerned about being replaced with a robot, top execs should be worried too. According to Network World: "Global management consultants McKinsey and Company said in a recent report that many of the tasks that a CEO performs could be taken over by machines. Those redundant tasks include 'analyzing reports and data to inform operational decisions; preparing staff assignments; and reviewing status reports,' the report says. This potential for automation in the executive suite is in contrast to 'lower-wage occupations such as home health aides, landscapers, and maintenance workers,' the report says. Those jobs aren't as suitable for automation, according to the report. The technology has not advanced enough."
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Actually, given our current crop of sociopathic CEOs, the humanity would actually probably be higher.
I've often suggested offshoring our CEOs. After all, there must be plenty of good CEOs in places such as India, just like there are plenty of good code jockeys there, right? I don't see automating the CEO job for a while yet. Today, at least with multinational corporations, you still need a person to go rub shoulders with the local warlords or prime ministers in order to handle the requisite "processing fees". Computers and robots don't yet handle bribes with as much aplomb as meatspace CEOs do. But let's get some offshored CEOs and save a bundle of money.
This will only happen when they can make robots powered by cocaine.
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Imagine that if the source code for CEO were available for the SCC, FTC, etc. to examine, it would be glaringly obvious what kinds of unethical behaviors were being programmed in. Well, at least there'd be more of a market for Obfuscated C programmers...