Machines are not Efficient

Efficiency is not an inherent quality of machines, just as it isn’t of people. A machine is a tool, a static object, incapable of being efficient in and of itself. Efficiency arises from the processes that are designed and executed through the machine, much like how a person’s actions define their effectiveness. Labeling a machine as “efficient” overlooks the complexity of the systems and protocols that enable it to function optimally. The machine performs as programmed, but it is the process, the sequence of actions, decisions, and optimization, that holds the true value of efficiency.