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Tilly Norwood is just the beginning. AI is about to kill some jobs and make others.

Meet Tilly Norwood, the “it girl” of a future that does not need real people. She is gorgeous, ageless, and built entirely out of code. Her voice is flawless, her accent charming, her face camera ready every hour of the day. She can sing, dance, act, and never ask for a trailer upgrade or a bigger paycheck. She is the new triple threat and she does not even need lunch breaks. Artificial intelligence can already replace every television news anchor. Reporters are harder to swap out for now. Remember Max Headroom? That rubber faced, stuttering digital host was a clumsy first try at replacing human broadcasters. Today’s AI anchors look real, sound real, and can read a teleprompter without blinking, sneezing, or getting a name wrong. Sure, we like to see emotion when breaking news hits, like when Walter Cronkite removed his glasses and wiped away tears announcing JFK’s assassination. But do not kid yourself. AI can fake that perfectly. Programmers already know how to code sadness, outrage...