There was no third umpire on duty at the Auckland Nines last weekend. Referees had to make the call on the spot and with 30 games in 16 hours there is no time for mucking about. The decisions made under pressure by those on field may have lacked consistency but
Damien Grant: Smart technology will put professionals out of work
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Who needs a chartered accountant when Xero already has the answer?
The authors predict that almost half of all jobs in the United States are at high risk of automation, from taxi drivers to restaurant cooks.
For those of us well into our careers, it is too late. We must simply wait, hoping that our bodies give out before artificial intelligence takes over.
Those now filling the lecture theatres may want to consider where they invest their efforts. Careers that require creatively and an intuitive understanding of people are secure.
Jobs in medicine, architecture and human resources are difficult to replicate but most of the accounting profession is doomed. Who needs a chartered accountant when Xero already has the answer?
And on-field referees? If they survive they will be like the weather presenters on breakfast television. Predominantly ornamental.