Why we may elect our new AI overlords

post by Deku-shrub · 2016-09-04T01:07:47.096Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 2 comments

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In which I examine some of the latest development in automated fact checking, prediction markets for policies and propose we get rich voting for robot politicians.

http://pirate.london/2016/09/why-we-may-elect-our-new-ai-overlords/

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comment by MrMind · 2016-09-05T07:36:46.744Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

As far as politics can be reduced to a problem of optimization, surely machines could do a better job than humans.

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comment by Deku-shrub · 2016-09-07T21:28:34.612Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Pretty much, but I advocate this only in an opt-in, accountable fashion. Or as we say in the IT industry - user acceptance. :)