At the Gartner Symposium this week in Florida I was surprised by how much of the discussion was dominated by "smart machines" and the impact they may have on businesses, employment, and the economy.

Retail is quietly shedding human workers as automation moves from pilot projects to everyday practice. Instead of a sudden ...

The student surpassing the master is a common occurrence, but when it comes to humans and machines, it seems that we may have created our own worst enemies. In our all-too-effective attempts to ...

This March 23, 2012 photo provided by software maker SAP shows one of the company's server rooms in Walldorf, Germany. Among other tasks, SAP allows companies to use cloud computing to track sales and ...

WASHINGTON — Art Liscano knows he’s an endangered species in the job market: He’s a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he’s driven from house to house, checking how much electricity Pacific ...

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ORLANDO — The so-called digital workforce — smart machines that take over tasks and work handled by humans — is likely to have wide ramifications and cause some serious technology, social and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Art Liscano knows he’s an endangered species in the job market: He’s a meter reader in Fresno, Calif. For 26 years, he’s driven from house to house, checking how much electricity ...