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"The system was out for blood and I was its first victim"
"It wasn't the first time my key card failed, I assumed it was time to replace it." So began a sequence of events that saw Ibrahim Diallo fired from his job, not by his manager but by a machine.
He has detailed his story in a blogpost which he hopes will serve as a warning to firms about relying too much on automation.
"Automation can be an asset to a company, but there needs to be a way for humans to take over if the machine makes a mistake," he writes.
The story of Mr Diallo's sacking by machine began when his entry pass to the Los Angeles skyscraper where his office was based failed to work, forcing him to rely on the security guard to allow him entry.
"As soon as I got to my floor, I went to see my manager to let her know. She promised to order me a new one right away.."
Not being able to get into h…
Getty Images
Image caption
"The system was out for blood and I was its first victim"
"It wasn't the first time my key card failed, I assumed it was time to replace it." So began a sequence of events that saw Ibrahim Diallo fired from his job, not by his manager but by a machine.
He has detailed his story in a blogpost which he hopes will serve as a warning to firms about relying too much on automation.
"Automation can be an asset to a company, but there needs to be a way for humans to take over if the machine makes a mistake," he writes.
The story of Mr Diallo's sacking by machine began when his entry pass to the Los Angeles skyscraper where his office was based failed to work, forcing him to rely on the security guard to allow him entry.
"As soon as I got to my floor, I went to see my manager to let her know. She promised to order me a new one right away.."
Not being able to get into h…