July 30, 2032
Amazon’s AI-powered economic forecasting system, internally called „Oracle,“ has achieved remarkable predictive accuracy by integrating data from retail transactions, cloud computing usage, and smart home devices. The company’s CEO proudly announces that Oracle will now guide all strategic decisions, framing this as responsible business leadership.
The AI’s recommendations consistently favor vertical integration and the acquisition of companies controlling critical infrastructure. Today’s board meeting lasted just 22 minutes before unanimously approving Oracle’s recommended acquisition of three regional power utilities.
(This is part 6 of a 20-part series about how AI might take over the world. Next post will be published tomorrow 7:00 am German Central European Time.)