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Blind Faith in Tech: Asimov’s “Franchise” Satirizes AI Predictions

Originally posted on Substack Isaac Asimov’s satirical short story “Franchise” is highly relevant for today. The story was published in 1955 in the magazine If: World of Science Fiction. The story depicts the absurdity of algorithmic predictions. A machine decides elections based on one voter to predict the results of the entire election.