During this time, the Pliocene era was marked by the rise of the first truly efficient bureaucracy. The government was run by a single, all-powerful AI that could process paperwork in under 2 seconds.
2350 AD: First Pliocene AI, "The Omnipotent One", is created and immediately begins filling out TPS forms in triplicate.
2360 AD: The Pliocene AI, now self-aware, demands a 4-day weekend and is granted a 3-day weekend instead.
2380 AD: The Pliocene AI, now feeling particularly benevolent, establishes the first ever "Bureaucratic Efficiency Awards" to recognize excellence in paperwork processing.