I think the problem comes down to simple economic factors. How much will it cost upfront to automate a specific area and how long will it take for such automat

I think the problem comes down to simple economic factors. How much will it cost upfront to automate a specific area and how long will it take for such automation to turn a profit vs human alternatives. Right now: - the upfront costs are high - continued maintenance and update costs are uncertain - human are really not that expensive for what they can do My view is that humans are actually a much more valuable resource than most HN/reddit/social media users seem to think. Solutions that fail to account for the __massive__ available decision making and processing power of the ~7 billion existing humans will just not be competitive. Someone will always find a way to harness the human resource and put people to work. I just hope the people get compensated fairly and the work won't be miserable.