What Jobs Will the Robots Take? - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic: Computers that can drive cars, in particular, were never supposed to happen. Even ten years ago, many engineers said it was impossible. Navigating a crowded street isn't mindlessly routine. It needs a deft combination of spacial awareness, soft focus, and constant anticipation--skills that are quintessentially human. But I don't need to tell you about Google's self-driving cars, because they're one of the most over-covered stories in tech today.
And that's the most remarkable thing: In a decade, the idea of computers driving cars went from impossible to boring.