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One of the more optimistic visions involves leveraging AI to enhance liberal democracy. Amodei suggests that AI could help run countries more efficiently, fostering unbiased decision-making, resolving conflicts, and aggregating diverse opinions.
He explores decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs)—community-run entities that distribute profits and governance through blockchain technology—as potential frameworks for collective ownership and decision-making. Such systems could decentralize power and ensure that automation benefits communities rather than just centralized elites.