Has anyone discussed the computerisation of democracy?

Question

Has anyone discussed the computerisation of democracy?I read that a lot of middle class jobs are going to go missing soon, due to technological progress. Does that include government roles, such that the democratic process might become e.g. more obviously an unnecessary injustice?

Answer 1

I think this is a really complicated and unprecedented question. I think there are arguments for both. On one hand, humanity is what makes government. I do not think (I hope) that we would take people out and use AI models in decision making. On the other hand (and the one I think is more likely), plainly speaking, robots are cheaper. Robots do not require health insurance. Robots do not call out. On this note, I think jobs such as cashier and bank teller are going to go to the wayside very soon. I am not sure if I would extend this to the government, but I would not write it off. I do think the rise of computerization will make need for more jobs in the trades as well as IT and compsci.

This was a great question!