The fact that artificial intelligence is used in almost all spheres of human life is no surprise to anyone. But the case of Albania, where the first virtual minister appeared in September this year and was allowed to distribute public finances, raises many important questions. Among them is how actively AI should be involved in government management and how it should be controlled. Vadim Novikov, Advisor to the President of Almaty Management University (AlmaU), discusses this.

The Altar of Power and the Machine: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace the State?

Intel Corporation

The administration of US President Donald Trump has made an unprecedented deal with Intel - the government becomes the owner of almost 10% of the company's shares. This is not the first time that the American authorities have entered into the capital of companies in distress, but it is the first time when there is no economic crisis in the country.