"You are Fired by an Algorithm" Glossary

AI systems capable of performing any intellectual task that a human can do, rather than being specialised for specific tasks.

The economic and social benefits generated by AI technologies that could be redistributed to society through mechanisms like the AI tax. 

An autonomous AI systems that work like a "super bee" in a hive - capable of scouting, foraging, building, and guarding all at once, without needing instruction or supervision. While businesses pitch these agents as additions to the team, the reality mirrors what happens in nature: when one bee can do the work of five specialists, the hive functions more efficiently with 70% fewer bees. The specialists do not get reassigned; they simply stop being needed. AI agents operate the same way - autonomously handling customer service, analysing data, writing reports, and coordinating schedules - making entire departments redundant rather than enhancing them.

A proposed levy on excessive profits generated through the use of AI technologies, intended to fund social programs and mitigate AI's negative impacts.

A set of rules or instructions given to an AI system to help it process information and make decisions. 

The use of AI and other technologies to perform tasks without human intervention