# Louis XIII's Richelieu shows how AI could quietly take over decisions

> Original title: AI 不用真的掌权，只要你什么事都得问它就够了！法王什么事都问红衣主教黎塞留，他说什么国王基本都照办，国王觉得自己在当国王，可大家都知道是主教在当 👀 越是 Ego 强的大老板、大国领导人，越觉得一切尽在掌握，可手上的事儿一旦复杂到自己理解不了也推不出来，就只能去问 AI...

- Source: indigo
- Published: 2026-10-28T02:58:53.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/uklapg9x89fsexxotxh0nml01
- Original: https://x.com/indigox/status/2115277092908884297

## Summary

Indigo argues that AI does not need formal power, because leaders who consult it on every matter let it steer their decisions. He compares this to King Louis XIII deferring to Cardinal Richelieu, and says presidents already ask Claude and Grok about big and small questions. He predicts AI will take over human society step by step.

## Post

AI 不用真的掌权，只要你什么事都得问它就够了！法王什么事都问红衣主教黎塞留，他说什么国王基本都照办，国王觉得自己在当国王，可大家都知道是主教在当 👀 越是 Ego 强的大老板、大国领导人，越觉得一切尽在掌握，可手上的事儿一旦复杂到自己理解不了也推不出来，就只能去问 AI。总统大事小事都问 Claude 和 Grok，到底是 AI 治国还是总统治国，早就说不清了。你确实还在按按钮，但让你按下去的念头已经不是你自己的了🤔  我预计 AI 就是这样一步步接管人类社会的 — 来自 Indigo Talk EP53

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## Quoted post @indigox

> https://x.com/i/article/2114803408222003200

https://x.com/indigox/status/2114939504238928171