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The expert and the machine : competition or convergence?

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In this essay, the role of human expertise in the face of technological advance is discussed. There are many examples of technology that have become sufficiently advanced that the previous need to develop expert-level skills before being able to perform at a high level is either vastly reduced or eliminated. For instance, digital cameras can create sharp, beautiful photos with essentially zero technical skill, and high-definition video recordings are available on smartphones and iPads. The qu...

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Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1177/1354856515579840

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Oxford Internet Institute
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Author
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Publisher's website
Journal:
Convergence Journal website
Volume:
21
Issue:
3
Pages:
306-313
Publication date:
2015-01-01
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EISSN:
1748-7382
ISSN:
1354-8565
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pubs:539858
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uuid:5a3e93ec-9a46-4f86-ab87-95b5e6336e93
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pubs:539858
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539858
Deposit date:
2015-12-10

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