Well Al Gore invented it ...

"Layoffs too often became permanent, not part of the business cycle. And these changes didn't just affect blue collar workers. If you were a bank teller or a phone operator or a travel agent, you saw many in your profession replaced by ATMs and the internet," President Obama said at a campaign event in Kansas.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/12/06/obama_now_blames_the_internet_for_job_losses.html