Podcast: Fired By Artificial Intelligence

Remember that movie where George Clooney flew around the world firing people so their actual bosses didn’t have to? We were all aghast to learn that companies could outsource such a thing. Then we pictured ourselves as absurdly handsome jet-setters with super-elite frequent flyer status and wondered where we could sign up. Sadly the golden age of fire-for-hire has passed us by. Suddenly we’re seeing computers not only break the news, but actually make the decision to fire employees. What could possibly go wrong?