Instead of leaving cash as collateral for freedom before a trial in court, those accused of crimes in California will be graded by an algorithm, starting in October 2019. A county official will then take that grade and use it to recommend whether the accused should be released or remain in jail.
https://qz.com/1375820/california-just-replaced-cash-bail-with-algorithms/
All around the world, corporations and governments are replacing human jobs with algorithms or artificial intelligence.
The distinction between an algorithm and artificial intelligence is not well defined. There are chess programs which brute force every possible move, not unlike a password cracker that attempts every possible password. These chess programs are labeled "artificial intelligence". Some might contend some programs and algorithms labeled "AI" are inaccurately categorized. There may be scant intelligence behind a password breaker which attempts 400 billion passwords. It might be argued there likewise may not be much intelligence behind a chess program which calculates 400 billion chess moves and selects one weighted move out of the group.
The intent here is to show how relatively simple algorithms can be categorized under an "AI" heading.
With the state of california replacing their bail process with an algorithm, some might view this as representing progress or innovation. This could represent part of the "artificial intelligence revolution" the media loves to glorify.
My question to you: can bitcoin's algorithm which alters mining difficulty to guarantee the last bitcoin is mined on may 7th, 2140 be considered a form of artificial intelligence?
With california replacing the bail process with an algorithm, perhaps this justifies bitcoin replacing economists and financial analysts with what might loosely be considered artificial intelligence?
Could this news article be considered acknowledgement algorithms or AI can do important jobs better than people. And so perhaps bitcoin represents a large leap forward in innovation due to its supply being determined via algorithm/AI rather than humans?