I think Iron Man vs Ultron is a false dichotomy. Both are appropriate in certain use-cases. And often Iron Man is a stepping stone on the path to Ultron. Driver

I think Iron Man vs Ultron is a false dichotomy. Both are appropriate in certain use-cases. And often Iron Man is a stepping stone on the path to Ultron. Driver assistance vs self driving cars is a perfect example. The idea that fully automated systems are by their nature "impossible to debug" is just false, demonstrably. Fully automated systems don't need to be a ball of mud. Not participating in the processes may make it harder for a user to know what might have gone wrong, but this is a natural trade-off and is often one which should be made. Better advice would be that systems shouldn't be fully automated until they're very robust. The author actually covers this. It's unfortunate the title and main point of the article seems like it's saying "nothing should be 100% automated". There is a place for J.A.R.V.I.S., after all.