Europa Universalis 5 is so complex its developers will let you automate half the game

I wish EU4 had more automation, the amount of micromanagement there was awful. And this sort of game is more interesting when you can focus on the big picture.

Sadly I don't trust Hipsters' Electronic Arts Paradox to do automation right. And by "right" I mean:

• Transparent. You could reasonably get why the game AI will / won't take a certain decision, without spending hours in the wiki or fucking around the game files.
• Flexible. The best decision is often circumstantial, and playing styles are a thing.
• Powerful, but not overpowered. The AI's decisions should be decent, but not the best - a player who takes the time to learn how stuff works should be rewarded. (Or even better, tweak the AI so it does the best.)