Automation of previously human-controlled systems is accelerating. Although various proposals have been made regarding the allocation of functions among human and machine components of systems, the human factors discipline is not keeping pace with automation. Using examples primarily from aviation, a number of questions are raised regarding the relative roles of people and computers.
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