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    Cara posted an update 8 years ago

    So a Google and SoftBank backed AI is “running” in a mayoral election in Japan….. what could possibly go wrong?
    “If you assumed that artificial intelligence itself couldn’t run for mayor, you’re absolutely not wrong; that just happens to be where things get truly interesting. The two-person team pushing [“candidate”] Michihito Matsuda consists of both Tetsuzo Matsumoto, the vice president of mobile provider Softbank ($74 billion revenue), and former Google Japan representative Norio Murakami.”
    http://otaquest.com/tama-city-ai-mayor/

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      Kahlypso replied 8 years ago

      Softbank also bought Boston Dynamics, (used to be owned by Google….they make creepy looking killer robots..) Softbank had huge money injection from the Saudis.. I cant remember if it was MBS and Im trying to cut down on wiki… so it happened a bit ago..