The Problem With Computers Running the World

Last week, the Associated Press Twitter account was hacked and a false claim was made about the White House being attacked. Immediately as a reaction, the stock market took a dip of nearly 100 points. Most analysts claim that this was actually due to computer error: software that scans the news and automatically makes decisions based on key events. As they say, it’s easier to gamble with other people’s money rather than your own.

Each day, millions of messages are sent automatically. This incl...