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people still have a great deal to offer the game of chess at its highest levels once they’re allowed to race with machines, instead of purely against them.

— In our words · Source: The Second Machine Age (Erik Brynjolfsson & Andrew McAfee)

[Use when]

When the automation debate turns zero-sum.

[Why it matters]

The book's answer to automation anxiety: the winning move is partnership, not competition. Humans contribute strategic guidance; machines contribute tactical acuity — and the combination beats both.

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