I don't know about AI but the deep learning algorithms the article mentions can certainly be used for evil purposes. In truth, the people being governed by algo

I don't know about AI but the deep learning algorithms the article mentions can certainly be used for evil purposes. In truth, the people being governed by algorithms need to learn that computer says does not imply correctness and that the power is in the people governing whatever the tools they use. Actually, I think that genuine AI which is smarter than the current set of politicians could be a benefit since it should not have the same limitations and actually be able to think things through to a generally better outcome, rather than pandering to its own biases and prejudices (see: The Culture)