Implications of Pervasive, Connected Computing

I am starting a conversation tomorrow that will address this in part, as we become more connected,   will we get more efficient at work, and less at home?   Machines will give us advice, but how much decision authority will they have?   Article is a good thought starter:

In Technology Review:  
Humans and Computers are Getting Even More Connected

The implications of pervasive or ubiquitous computing are still only beginning to be apparent.

What do we want from the smart machines pervading our world—and what do they want from us?

That question framed this morning’s opening of the EmTech conference at MIT, and it’s a useful way to think about where computing is heading. ... "