# Computing machines will do the routinizable work that must be done to prepare the way for… by J. C. R. Licklider > "Computing machines will do the routinizable work that must be done to prepare the way for insights and decisions." > **— J. C. R. Licklider**, *Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Man-Computer Symbiosis (1960).