Automacy

/ɔːˈtɒməsi/ noun

Definition

A system of government or society run by automatic or mechanical processes rather than human decision-making, a theoretical concept rather than a practical reality.

Etymology

From 'auto-' (self) + '-macy' (rule or government, from Greek 'kratia'). A rare neologism combining automation with democracy or autocracy.

Kelly Says

Automacy is the dystopian dream (or nightmare)—imagine a government where algorithms make all decisions based purely on data, with no human judgment involved; it's what philosophers worry about when AI gets too powerful.

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