Barbie or Oppenheimer? The digital future of democracy assistance
How do you we place democratic principles at the base of creating a digital future so it works for the broadest group of citizens around the world? “That is a… Read more »
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China behind ‘largest ever’ digital influence ops
People with ties to China’s law enforcement agencies conducted the largest known covert digital influence operation aimed at discrediting the West and promoting Beijing’s agenda across more than 50 social… Read more »
‘Innovators and Emulators’: autocrats compounding digital authoritarianism
From Nicaragua’s adoption of Russia’s oppressive foreign agent law to Huawei’s provision of surveillance technology to Uganda, the Kremlin and China have been reliable exporters of authoritarian tactics and innovators in surveillance and repression. Thanks… Read more »
Decoding digital authoritarianism
Digital technologies hold tremendous potential to enhance societal wellbeing, including the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights, notes Harvard’s Ziyaad Bhorat. However, citizens, political leaders, and states are… Read more »
Protecting democracy in the digital age
Digital authoritarianism is challenging democracy, according to the NED’s International Forum. New forms of digital technology are becoming widely available, and are used to deepen state surveillance, tighten control over… Read more »
‘An AI Digital God’? Confronting the dark side of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries and improved countless aspects of daily life. However, as AI systems advance, concerns about the potential risks associated with a so-called “AI Digital… Read more »
Twitter changes boost autocrats’ digital disinformation
Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, making it easier for them to attract new followers… Read more »
A.I. could help democracy – and threaten China’s digital authoritarianism
China’s ruling Communist Party managed to stifle the democratizing impact of the Internet, but can it curb the liberating potential of AI? Five months after ChatGPT set off an investment… Read more »
Did Venezuela’s Maduro ‘outfox’ the West? News media go digital to survive
As legacy news outlets close due to government pressure, Venezuela’s independent news sites keep reporting despite legislation and internet blockages, analyst Gretel Kahn writes for Oxford University’s Reuters Institute: News… Read more »
Digital dissidents enter annals of autocracy
A new generation of protesters and dissidents need help to evade government controls. Free countries can develop and spread encryption software that protects their digital communications, as well as tools… Read more »