Ironies of Automation (1983) [pdf]

by ramozon 3/16/2026, 4:21 AMwith 1 comments

by _wire_on 3/16/2026, 8:56 AM

This article has a lovely premise: that as AI continues its incursion, its very prominent failures, are being institutionalized into a lower class of humans who have to take the blame for all the crazy ways AI screws up.

AI is a failure magnifier, which contrary the most basic idea of intelligence, is incapable of taking responsibility for its mistakes.

"Oh, the AI fucked up again? Who is responsible for this?!"

Looking forward to day when all c-suite has left are AI's that lie and shirk with complete impunity, because how can a computer program be held to any account?!