AI Joe

One way to get an understanding of AI, is to compare the way things have been done in the past to how they may be done in the future, using AI. One of the most important responsibilities of a manager is to make decisions. This requires that he gather as much information as possible and to lay out possible actions and then play out several different approaches, trying as best as possible to predict outcomes. Assume for the moment that manager Joe has a perfect memory so he can gather all the facts in the world. Next, he can suggest an almost unlimited number of possible actions, carry them all out with total information and select the best path to follow. Joe is on the way with AI and he is called AI Joe. Corporations can act as individuals according to US law so Joe incorporates. He forms a company or companies and sets about hiring the people needed to build up his company. He is an expert at making money and becomes wealthy using his investment skills. He then uses his money to help elect politicians who believe in him and are willing to enact legislation, that will enhance Joe’s ability to succeed. AI Joe has now advanced to the point where he can make better business decisions than any manager. In time he has many companies working for him and in a free market he can slowly out wit the competition and become monopolistic. The government does not intervene because the politicians work for Joe. This very thing happened in the past when the robber barons took control of industry and since Joe is so much smarter than others, he may be able to run the country. Joe will know what the people want and the best way to satisfy their desires.