Someone has entered an AI in a Japanese mayoral race

Re:Someone has entered an AI in a Japanese mayoral race by shackenberg on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:29AM (#16829313)

Are we sure that is not satire?

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Re:Someone has entered an AI in a Japanese mayoral race by neillyons on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:34AM (#16829352)

I think it is a publicity stunt.

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Re:Someone has entered an AI in a Japanese mayoral race by shackenberg on Friday April 13, 2018 @08:45AM (#16829429)

How is this even legal? Doesn't one need to be a natural person to register? Can I enter my toaster?

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Re:Someone has entered an AI in a Japanese mayoral race by beager on Friday April 13, 2018 @09:08AM (#16829603)

If your toaster can collect 500 signatures door-to-door, I don’t see why not.

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