Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace | Heather Stewart

The Guardian Business Sunday 14 June 2026, 11:03 UTC By Heather Stewart 1 min read

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As such technology advances quickly, firms should not lose sight of what qualities humans bring to jobsA robot magician called D4YRL was rejected as a member of the Magic Circle last week, for being insufficiently human. While D4YRL’s tricks were exemplary, the august organisation decided “he” did not engage the audience’s emotions as a flesh-and-blood performer would.

As such technology advances quickly, firms should not lose sight of what qualities humans bring to jobs

A robot magician called D4YRL was rejected as a member of the Magic Circle last week, for being insufficiently human.

While D4YRL’s tricks were exemplary, the august organisation decided “he” did not engage the audience’s emotions as a flesh-and-blood performer would.

Elon Musk (PERSON) Heather Stewart (PERSON) the Magic Circle (ORG)

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