I'd welcome it to play a role in our decision-making and governance because humans

Hell, I'd say let it guide us entirely, like one of Asimov's computers. We are all too prone to our baser desires and with very few exceptions, all too easily corrupted.

I'm flabbergasted by the fact there's been no action-plan discussed regarding how to transition the job market into this new AI-age

The only guy I know in the political world who is taking AI serious is Pete Buttigieg. He has been on a number of podcasts talking about how AI is going to be a bigger revolution than the industrial revolution and is going to put most of us out of work, so we need to start making policies right now to deal with the incredible unemployment that is coming. He really gets it. Too bad he isn't in government anymore...