Virtual politician

A virtual politician would have similar power to a human serving in the same position, but would be programmed to make choices based on an artificially intelligent algorithm.

[citation needed] In 2019, the Centre for the Governance of Change at IE University found in a survey that a quarter of Europeans would want AI politicians at some capacity.

[3][4] The department and journals that reported on the poll[5] claimed that the result was likely due to the ongoing political climate of Brexit,[6] saying this caused the "growing mistrust citizens feel towards governments and politicians".

[18] Most moves toward any kind of virtual presence in government have been criticised, and while AI candidates have gained press traction in elections they've run in, they remain unpopular in the polls.

One of the main criticisms is that a deep learning algorithm isn't advanced enough to be in a position of power,[19] and they may not be able to understand the human qualities and skills to properly assess solutions, or create new policies.