Human meets computer… the rest is history

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<a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">Artificial intelligence</a> is a polarizing topic… One that can conjure images of a dark <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/computer" target="_blank">computer</a> overlord, outsmarting inferior humans and taking over the world. But for most of us building, designing, and working with automation, I would venture to say that the elimination of human labor isn’t the goal… quite the opposite, actually. The truth is humans were made better by computers: smarter, faster, more efficient. The opposite is true, too. Humans are necessary for creating a seamless automated process and providing a contextual perspective. For example, take the tricky business of autonomous trucks. Self-driving truck fleets will overlap with some human jobs, yes- however, those can be narrowed down to the least desirable routes. Another plus side: humans are needed for jobs that use their driving skills in new ways: fleet management, truck maintenance, etc.