What Happens When We Let AI Rule?

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Summary

This documentary examines how AI is altering power structures, questioning who defines objectives and takes responsibility in machine governance, while exploring the risks of dependence on AI systems.

https://youtu.be/tYZFfr_1RjY?si=IFCe-c78Kq_7g_5j What happens when we let artificial intelligence make the decisions we can no longer afford to get wrong? From hiring and workplace surveillance to political influence and access to essential services, AI is changing how power works. Every recommendation we accept raises a deeper question: who defines the objective—and who can challenge the result? This documentary traces a path from early computing and ELIZA to today’s AI systems and the possibility of machine governance. It explores who owns the infrastructure, why intelligence does not guarantee impartiality, and how dependence could make the off switch harder to use. Drawing on historical sources, research and thought experiments, the film separates what AI does today from what more capable future systems might do. Who sets the goals? Who takes responsibility? And who still has the right to say no?
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