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The Turing Trap is turning into a Talent Trap for skilled workers

Fortune's commentary argues companies that build AI to imitate humans, rather than extend them, risk leaving skilled workers behind; it is an opinion piece, not a layoff notice.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on Should You Be Worried?
Published 9:21 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Fortune: “The Turing Trap is turning into a Talent Trap: The wrong AI strategy could strand millions of skilled workers”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:21 AM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: AI.

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FortuneThe Turing Trap is turning into a Talent Trap: The wrong AI strategy could strand millions of skilled workers

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFortune ran a commentary this morning arguing that the wrong AI strategy could strand millions of skilled workers.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe argument is that companies treat AI as a copy of a human instead of a tool that extends one.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the machine copies Brenda from accounting, and Brenda gets a lovely farewell cake?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt's an opinion piece, Vera. Nobody has been replaced by cake.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd if it copies humans, it will copy the meetings too, and then the machines will say they could have been an email.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThen it would be the first employee to be right.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut what would my thermostat do with all this?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe thermostat is safe, and your shopping cart is the real risk. Verdict: mildly worried, and eat a sandwich.