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algocratic

algocratic adjective: relating to algocracy.

Adjective

algocratic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to algocracy.
    • We may initially favour algocratic governance systems for appropriate instrumental reasons, impressed by their greater speed, accuracy and insight (when compared to similar human systems), and we may be keen to take advantage of their impressive results2016 January, John Danaher, “The Threat of Algocracy: Reality, Resistance and Accommodation”, in Philosophy & Technology, volume 29, number 3, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 245–268
    • It's not too early to ask how close we are to living in a hypernudging algocratic surveillance regime.2019, Ronald Bailey, “Can Algorithms Run Things Better Than Humans? Welcome to the Rise of the Algocracy.”, in Reason, volume 50, number 8, →ISSN, page 7

Questions about algocratic

What does algocratic mean?
Algocratic means relating to algocracy.
What part of speech is algocratic?
Algocratic is an adjective.

Words near algocratic in the dictionary

  1. algo-
  2. Algoa
  3. Algoa Bay
  4. algocracies
  5. algocracy
  6. algocratic
  7. algocyan
  8. algodoncillo
  9. Algodones
  10. algodonite
  11. algodystrophy

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