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Artificial Intelligence, Social Media & Elections

Advances in Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics are propelling innovation in many parts of the world. China, for example, has committed $150 Billion of becoming World leader by 2030, USA $1.1 billion only in Non-classified Artificial Intelligence Research. Its private sector is spending billions in the field from Finance, Healthcare to retail and Defence. India is playing catch-up in these vital areas. It devotes only 0.6% of GDP in R&D. With the rise of A.I. start ups & increased  around policy making, the arrival of A.I politicians is not a big surprise. There has never been a better time to be a Politician. But it is even better to be a Machine Learning Engineer working for a politician. Politicians have a limited number of tools to gauge the temperature of the electorate. More often than not, they had to rely on instinct rather than insight while contesting. Big Data can be used to maximise the effectiveness of the campaign. The next level will be using Art