César Hidalgo: A bold idea to replace politicians

The video explores the challenges of current democratic systems, highlighting low voter turnout and disillusionment with politicians. It examines alternatives like direct and liquid democracy but identifies cognitive bandwidth as a major issue. The speaker proposes automating politicians using AI, drawing parallels to historical automation like the Jacquard loom. The idea involves using software agents to represent individual political views, potentially transforming democracy. The video concludes with a call to develop and test these systems in small settings to build trust and gradually implement AI in democratic processes.

What is the median voter turnout in EU parliamentary elections according to the speaker?

• 50%

• 24%

• 42%

• 67%

What is a major vulnerability of representative democracy as discussed in the talk?

• High cost of elections

• The bottleneck of representatives

• Limited voter participation

• Complexity of political issues

What historical example does the speaker use to illustrate the concept of automation?

• The invention of the printing press

• The automation of the loom by Jacquard

• The creation of the assembly line

• The development of the steam engine

What is the proposed solution to the cognitive bandwidth problem in democracy?

• Improving internet access

• Increasing voter education

• Using software agents to manage communication

• Reducing the number of bills

How does the speaker suggest we start the revolution towards AI-driven democracy?

• By creating small-scale systems in educational and nonprofit settings

• By implementing AI in government immediately

• By lobbying current politicians to adopt AI

• By organizing large-scale protests