Are We Ready to Be Governed by Artificial Intelligence?

The essay argues that while we are not governed by AI outright, AI is already embedded across executive, judicial, and legislative functions, shaping decisions from healthcare approvals to legal interpretation and lawmaking. It highlights recent U.S. policy shifts (e.g., CMS uses of AI and regulatory rollbacks) and international examples of AI-assisted legislation and civic engagement. The authors advocate for principles that decentralize power, urging that AI be deployed to empower individual actors and constituents rather than entrench centralized authorities, framing the core challenge as a societal choice about how AI is used in democratic governance.