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There is an unsettling disconnect if you look at the issues the American people support and want implemented versus the policies Congress enacts. For example, take a look at gun regulation. In 2019, a Quinnipiac poll found that Americans overwhelmingly support a universal background check system, with 86% overall support, 80% among Republicans and 76%…
AI can generate vast numbers of public comments masquerading as citizen input. Other methods of public consultation can improve confidence in government.
AI has opened up new possibilities for distorting the democratic process by generating fake voices in the service of special interests.
We stand at a crossroads. AI has opened up new possibilities for distorting the democratic process by generating fake voices in the service of special interests.
We stand at a crossroads. AI has opened up new possibilities for distorting the democratic process by generating fake voices in the service of special interests. At the same time, democratic, technological innovations have opened up the possibility of not only verifying the voices of representative samples of citizens but also giving them tools to deliver meaningful input to their elected representatives.