If you have not seen C. G. P. Grey’s Humans need not apply yet, here it is:

While it does seem that robots and artificial intelligent software systems are becoming better than average humans at some tasks, for most employers they just need to be good enough as they offer several other advantages.

Machines aren’t used because they perform some tasks that much better than humans, but because, in many cases, they do a “good enough” job while also being cheaper, more predictable and easier to control than quirky, pesky humans

See this Slashdot post for more.

Bonus: Legal Personhood for Artificial Intelligences

How long before AI bots get legal personhood rights? This article details a thought experiment about this.