Letting AI hold the public purse?!

Each year, national and local governments determine the relative priorities of services to allocate funding. How would AI spend the cash? What makes more sense for a vibrant society -- spending on economic development or growth, spending on education, international development, social care, libraries? What would ideal balance look like? If this question sounds familiar, it's not the first time we've tried to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to making this decision.