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Democracy and AI: How Technological Progress Can Strengthen Democratic Structures

Potsdam; Berlin: Friedrich Naumann Foundation;iRights.Lab (2024), 39 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 28-38

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"[...] this paper presents approximately 30 worldwide examples of successful AI use to promote various aspects of democracy. At the same time, the corresponding challenges that need to be addressed are highlighted. From the examination of international examples, the following theses can be derived: AI systems can promote all aspects of democracy in a similar way; the use of AI systems for democracy requires the functioning of democratic structures; focus not only on generative AI: significant advantages can also come from processing and identifying AI systems; AI systems that promote democracy must be particularly comprehensible and transparent; AI systems facilitate participation but do not enable it; AI systems can make large amounts of data usable—for both citizens and the state; AI must be considered in the context of existing digitalization processes; not everything that AI systems can do is desired in a democracy." (Executive summary)
1 AI and Democracy: Introduction and Questions, 6
2 AI Potential for Democracy, 10
Protection of Fundamental and Human Rights -- Rule of Law -- Separation of Powers -- Popular Sovereignty -- Democracy Education
3 Summary and Outlook: A Liberal View of Humanity as the Source Code of Artificial Intelligence, 26