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<seo title="Bot and automated corporations" metakeywords="bots" metadescription="Bots are the cause of 64% of internet traffic, they are algorithms which works autonomously on the web."/> | <seo title="Bot and automated corporations" metakeywords="bots" metadescription="Bots are the cause of 64% of internet traffic, they are algorithms which works autonomously on the web."/> | ||
'''Artificial Intelligence already rules the world. It has for hundreds of years, it just has another name, the [[corporation]].''' The concept of corporate personhood, where corporations are granted legal rights akin to those of humans, stretches back to ancient civilizations and continues to the present day. They can own property, enter contracts, and exert free speech. When we consider the intelligent capabilities of corporations—their ability to process and act upon information—it's not a stretch to classify them as a form of artificial intelligence. | '''Artificial Intelligence already rules the world. It has for hundreds of years, it just has another name, the [[corporation]].''' The concept of corporate personhood, where corporations are granted legal rights akin to those of humans, stretches back to ancient civilizations and continues to the present day<ref>'''Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific''', U.S. Supreme Court (1886): 118 U.S. 394. Decided: May 9, 1886. Accessed 6<sup>th</sup> Jan 2022 via https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/118/394/</ref>. They can own property, enter contracts, and exert free speech. When we consider the intelligent capabilities of corporations—their ability to process and act upon information—it's not a stretch to classify them as a form of artificial intelligence. | ||
This analogy extends to humans as well. Historically, the term "''computer''" referred to human beings performing calculations, a role that computers, as we know them today, have inherited. The pioneering mathematician Katherine Johnson, for instance, who calculated the trajectory for America's first manned spaceflight, was known as a "computer" in her time. Computation has always been a communal and human-centric task, and in many ways, it still is. | This analogy extends to humans as well. Historically, the term "''computer''" referred to human beings performing calculations, a role that computers, as we know them today, have inherited. The pioneering mathematician Katherine Johnson, for instance, who calculated the trajectory for America's first manned spaceflight, was known as a "''computer''" in her time. Computation has always been a communal and human-centric task, and in many ways, it still is. | ||
The link between corporations and artificial intelligence becomes even more apparent when considering the history of colonization. Corporations, like the Dutch East India Company, not only had the legal status of personhood but also played pivotal roles in global domination and exploitation—operating with a level of autonomy and power that would be enviable to any AI entity today. These corporations were the supercomputers of their time, controlling vast amounts of wealth and influence. | The link between corporations and artificial intelligence becomes even more apparent when considering the history of colonization. Corporations, like the Dutch East India Company, not only had the legal status of personhood but also played pivotal roles in global domination and exploitation—operating with a level of autonomy and power that would be enviable to any AI entity today. These corporations were the supercomputers of their time, controlling vast amounts of wealth and influence. | ||