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AI offers US politics a chance for better engagement beyond misinformation

Artificial intelligence presents both challenges and opportunities for US politics. While AI-powered deepfakes and misinformation can degrade the electoral process, candidates are missing chances to leverage the technology for positive engagement. Innovative groups in Japan and Scotland are demonstrating how AI can be used to better understand voter concerns, facilitate inclusive constituent engagement, and develop more responsive policy platforms. AI

IMPACT AI can be leveraged to enhance democratic processes by improving voter engagement and policy responsiveness, moving beyond current superficial campaign tactics.

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AI offers US politics a chance for better engagement beyond misinformation

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders ·

    AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders

    <p>The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters, as examples from Japan and Scotland show</p><p>There are plenty of signs that AI will make all of our experiences of the US midterm elections worse. Voters have <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders The technology can help candidates listen more de

    🤖 AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters, as examples from Japan and Scotland showThere are plenty of signs that AI will make all of our experienc…