At the start of the 18th century, most work had to be done with the muscles of humans or animals. The development of the steam engine, and later engines, allow

At the start of the 18th century, most work had to be done with the muscles of humans or animals. The development of the steam engine, and later engines, allowed these resources to be applied to more productive pursuits. Near the end of the 19th century, all data processing was by human clerks. Tabulating machines, and later computers, allowed these resources to be applied to more productive pursuits. What's the biggest drain of resources today? At least in the developed nations, a good candidate is lies and lack of integrity in decision-making, taken in its most general definition. Whether you are personally most irritated by its presence in government or private industry, it's obvious that this is widespread. Does AI look like it is going to reduce this waste? No, it looks like it's going to add to it.