Ohjaamina

Ohjaamina is a term used in Finnish-language discussions of governance and technology to describe a mode of administration in which policy direction is largely provided by automated or centralized guidance systems, with humans acting in supervisory or implementing roles.

The word derives from ohjaaminen (guidance, steering) and the participle-like form -mina marking a state or condition. In these discussions, ohjaamina refers to the state of being governed under directive guidance rather than through autonomous public deliberation.

Context and usage: It has appeared in academic articles and policy commentary in the 2020s about artificial intelligence, data governance, and smart city initiatives, often as a comparative lens to traditional governance models. Mechanism: The system issues policies, allocates resources, and enforces compliance; humans monitor, override, or adjust as needed.

Criticism: scholars note concerns about transparency, accountability, democratic legitimacy, and vulnerability to bias or systemic errors. Potential applications include urban traffic management, welfare services, and emergency response, where rapid, data-driven decisions are valued but human oversight remains essential.

See also: AI governance, algorithmic decision-making, digital governance.