Could AI replace human policymakers in managing the economy?
Technically, an AI civil servant could close tax loopholes and route welfare with more precision and less bias than human bureaucracies. But adoption depends on public trust, not capability — people only accept high taxes and redistribution when they believe the system administering them is fair, transparent, and accountable.
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