The executives are using the new technology as a shield. They claim the software is doing the work now. They want the public to believe the decision is out of their hands.

An MIT professor points out the obvious. This is an old trick with a new name. They have always used a convenient story to hide the actual motives.

The reality is much simpler.

• Algorithms are a way to deflect blame.
• Layoffs are a way to boost share prices.
• Human cost is irrelevant to the quarterly report.

The machine is not the enemy. The people holding the reins are. The pattern is repeating. This is just how the cycle works.