In a corner of the Philippine archipelago, an experiment is emerging that seems straight out of a science fiction novel: Sensay Island, the first nation governed by a cabinet entirely composed of artificial intelligences that recreate 17 historical figures such as Marcus Aurelius, Winston Churchill, and Nelson Mandela.

This is not a game or a simulation. The idea is for each “member” of this digital government to make decisions inspired by the philosophy, speeches, and actions of their historical counterpart. Everything is conducted in a public and transparent environment, where any citizen—or rather, e-resident—can propose laws, debate policies, and track decisions in real-time.

A living laboratory of future governance

Sensay Island is not just a technical experiment: it is a trial of how a government run by AI could function.

Its promoters, a London startup, claim that the goal is to demonstrate that an AI cabinet can:

Roadmap: from digital dream to living nation

The plan is ambitious:

Utopia… or warning?

For some, Sensay Island is the first step towards a more just, transparent, and free-from-hidden-interests politics.

For others, it serves as a warning about what could happen if we allow algorithms—no matter how inspired by legendary leaders—to have the final word on our lives.

The question that remains in the air is clear:

Do we want tomorrow's politics to be written by humans… or by artificial intelligences?

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