XPost: comp.robotics.misc, comp.ai.philosophy   
   From: dave.harper@gmail.com   
      
   I was interested in hearing some people's views on AI eventually   
   evolving to the point where it could aid in (or even become?)   
   government.  Yes, yes... this question was spurred after seeing "I,   
   Robot", although I don't think did justice to Asimov's stories.  I'm   
   not sure how often this topic has been discussed before, but a 'quick'   
   search did not show any previous discussions (although I'm pretty sure   
   there's plenty).   
      
   For those not familiar with Asimov's fiction, Multivac is a common   
   "character" in some of his short stories.  It's usually a computer   
   that is constantly fed data, analyzes problems facing humanity, and   
   outputs solutions in accordance with the 3 (or 4) laws.   
      
   So the question I'm posing is this:   
      
   In your opinion, could a future government that incorporates   
   artificial intelligence govern humanity better than a strictly   
   human-run government?   
      
   This question is open to interpretation, and can include AI subject to   
   additional (or different) laws than the 3 (or 4) traditional ones.   
      
   I'm holding my personal views back until other people throw in their   
   two cents, but I'm looking forward to the comments!   
      
   Dave   
      
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