Policy by trial and error: how Silicon Valley culture has infiltrated governments
Analysis Summary
- Propaganda Score
- 0% (confidence: 95%)
- Summary
- The article analyzes the Trump administration's foreign policy as an example of 'governance by prototype,' comparing it to Silicon Valley's start-up methods. It discusses implications for democratic accountability and international relations through examples like the U.S. travel ban and Australia's Robodebt scheme.
Fact-Check Results
“We’ve seen the launch of trade wars and actual wars, all without consulting allies first.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute claims about Trump administration's consultation practices in trade wars or conflicts.
“Trump’s approach is not, however, idiosyncratic or perverse. It’s an extreme expression of a decades-long broader shift in governance around the world, including in Australia.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify assertions about global governance shifts or Australia's role in Trump's policies.
“Trump’s foreign policy is symptomatic of a turn towards governance by prototype, an approach that is traceable to Silicon Valley.”
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— No evidence in archive to assess connections between Trump's policies, Silicon Valley, or 'governance by prototype.'
“In the United States, Trump’s 2017 travel ban, and its rapid cancellation and replacement a short time afterwards, offer further illustrations of policy prototyping.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or deny the link between the 2017 travel ban's revisions and policy prototyping.
“Australia’s Robodebt scheme illustrates the dangers of this style of governing.”
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— No evidence in archive to evaluate Robodebt's connection to 'governance by prototype' claims.
“The US’s illegal seizure of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is a case in point.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify U.S. actions against Maduro or their relation to governance by prototype.