Social media’s risks to digital freedom
In the latest episode of the Power 3.0 blog, featured guest Ronald J. Deibert discusses the dramatic shift in perceptions of social media, which principally have been seen as providing… Read more »
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De-risking authoritarian AI to reboot democracy?
De-risking authoritarian AI | Simeon Gilding | https://t.co/T0qKTpEa4Z via @aspi_org — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) August 1, 2023 You may not be interested in artificial intelligence, but it is interested in… 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 »
Can we harness digitalization for democracy?
Against the backdrop of a global democratic recession, officials on nearly every continent are integrating advanced digital tools into municipal governance through “smart city” projects, the International Forum for Democratic… Read more »
China steps up ‘malign’ influence operations, digital repression
China is increasingly targeting U.S. state and local officials in influence operations designed to further the objectives of the ruling Communist Party, according to a new report by a U.S…. Read more »
The Global Struggle Over AI Surveillance: From digitalization to dystopia?
Just as with doctors’ medical practice, purveyors of new technologies should commit to a ‘do no harm’ code of ethics, USAID Administrator Samantha Power said in a keynote speech today…. Read more »
Can the West pierce Russia’s ‘Digital Iron Curtain’?
The arrest of leading Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza highlights the threat to democracy and civil society activists. His case is an instance of ‘classic’ repression, according to Le Monde,… Read more »
Democracy-affirming technologies vs digital authoritarianism
Russia’s cyber-activities focus on sowing political and economic turmoil in the West, undercutting Westerners’ faith in democratic government, and weakening the influence of Western countries in Russia’s neighborhood, notes Dmitri… Read more »