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Mechanical Turks: 10 feats of automation that were humans in disguise

Automation breakthroughs powered by human workers in hiding are also known as "Mechanical Turks"

10 Modern 'Mechanical Turks': When Automation Is Just Humans in Disguise

Several modern feats of automation have proven to be little more than humans in disguise.

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The end of money

Physical cash is dying and you don’t need to be a conspiracist to worry about the consequences

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