It's incredible to think how far techonolgy has come over the past few decades. I dont necessarily believe that these advancements will ever come to the extent that they do in sci-fi movies but I do find it scary how increasily dependant we are on technology.The article mentions the fact that they are in the process of developing a machine based on the success of "Watson" that will act as a physicians assistant. Not only does that take more jobs away from people, it will effect what is taught in different curriculums. While machines may make things more efficient for humans, what would happen if they were to fail. People no longer teach their children how to read maps because we all have GPS. Are we no longer going to teach PA's how to do their job nut instead teach them how to work a computer to do it for them? While technology never cease's to amaze me and I think it can be very beneficial to our society, at the same time it concerns me that humans will no longer be self sufficient without technology (if it hasn't happened already) and this is just a step in the direction of worsening the problem.
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