I did a brief interview with NPR on the subject of Watson-like technology and its possible future impact on knowledge-based jobs. You can find it here.
There’s also a column by Dan Vergano at USA Today, a post by Alana Semeuls at the LA Times, a piece in the Pittsburg Tribune-Review, and one in the IBTimes.
Also, hoisted from comments, here’s an interesting article by Valkyrie Ice at h+ Magazine.
Martin Ford 
The Romans provided Circus and bread for the masses.
Today’s apathy of the people in general is a result of manipulation by modern means of the age old Roman formula. We will act only when Dr. Maslof’s first of his five basic human needs is taken away. .
Namaste