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Photo of a printed page in black capital letters that reads: "A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE" followed by "THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION". Faint mirrored text from the reverse side shows through the paper.

A Computer Can Never Be Held Accountable

A vintage IBM-style slide warns that computers can't be held accountable, so they must never make management decisions. It reads differently in the age of AI.

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Photo of a printed page in black capital letters that reads: "A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE" followed by "THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER MAKE A MANAGEMENT DECISION". Faint mirrored text from the reverse side shows through the paper.

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