Most people’s paychecks were once produced by hand, but yours probably is produced by a computer or deposited into an account electronically. Likewise, most grocery store checkers once keyed item...

Most people’s paychecks were once produced by hand, but yours probably is produced by a computer or deposited into an account electronically. Likewise, most grocery store checkers once keyed item prices into the cash register, but your groceries now are most likely scanned. Police offi cers who used to direct traffi c at major urban intersections have been replaced by computers. What other tasks do people perform that you think would be better handled by a computer? Are there any tasks that you hope never become computerized?