Artificial governments: the pros and cons of the algorithms in power

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Artificial governments: the pros and cons of the algorithms in power

Let's play a game: put traditional politics aside for a moment (even to distract yourself a bit from the sense of desolation). Instead, imagine a system where decisions are made by advanced algorithms, based on objective data rather than personal opinions. Artificial governments? Yeah. They sound really, really weird. But they are no longer just such a frontier hypothesis: technology is opening up scenarios that deserve serious reflection. The d…