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Commenters on Hacker News are split into two camps on "technical experts entering decision-making ranks": one side believes it helps with rational judgment on issues such as digitalization and AI governance, while the other questions whether there is any necessary equivalence between academic ability and governing ability.
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10/31/2026
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