I gave a talk a few weeks back at a UMass event titled “How ‘We the People’ Can Uphold Democracy in the Age of Social Media and AI” – you can see my remarks and those of my copanelists – Manisha Sinha of UConn and Jonathan Nagler of NYU – on YouTube. My basic argument:… Read More »Upholding Democracy in the Age of AI: remarks from UMass
Democracy x AI Cohort | Mozilla Foundation
The Democracy x AI cohort is founded on the hypothesis that, if built differently, AI could strengthen democracy rather than erode it.
Digital Democracy in the Age of AI
For many participants, this was their first interaction with AI in a deliberative context.
How AI Destroys Institutions
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Some pushback on a specific fuzzy idea with some ominous implications
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AI and Democratic Publics
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Amid the excitement over AI’s (speculative, hypothetical) potential, we have lost sight of the sobering reality of its present and recent past. AI is already intermediating critical social infrastructures, materially reshaping our institutions in ways that ratchet up inequality and concentrate power in the hands of the already powerful. It is consistently deployed in ways […]
Wisereads Vol. 21 — The latest Howard Marks, Ethan Mollick on AI, and The Communist Manifesto
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With his 5,800-word manifesto on “Building Global Community,” the Facebook C.E.O. seems to be easing ever more into his role as benevolent dictator of the media universe.
How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies encourage cooperation and stability, while also adapting to changing circumstances. The real superpower of institutions is their ability to evolve and adapt within a hierarchy
The Art of Broad Listening
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Who needs democracy when you have data?
Here’s how China rules using data, AI, and internet surveillance.
Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War
A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI
AI and democracy: the right to resist optimization
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