Artificial intelligence can save democracy, unless it destroys it first

AI has helped politicians get elected, but what effect is it having on democracy?

There has never been a better time to be a politician. But it’s an even better time to be a machine learning engineer working for a politician.

Throughout modern history, political candidates have had a limited number of tools to take the temperature of the electorate. More often than not, they’ve had to rely on instinct rather than insight when running for office.

Big data can now be used to maximize the effectiveness of your campaign. The next level will be using artificial intelligence (AI) in election campaigns and political life.

Machine learning systems can already predict which US congressional bills will pass by making algorithmic assessments of the text of the bill as well as other variables, such as how many sponsors it has and even the time of year it is being presented to congress.

Machine intelligence solutions are also now carefully deployed in election campaigns to engage voters and help them be more informed about important political issues.