AI Democracy Projects
The AI Democracy Projects are a collaboration between the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab and Proof News.
The public introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) highlighted the implications of these systems for society. While automated decision-making systems and predictive tools have already been demonstrated to pose myriad risks, including affecting the exercise of fundamental rights and access to basic opportunities, generative AI has the potential to expand the scale and velocity of these challenges. The design, deployment and use of AI is therefore a central concern for democracy–for advancing democratic values, securing civil rights and liberties, and ensuring full and equal participation in society.
Read the first AI Democracy Projects report, "Seeking Reliable Election Information? Don't Trust AI”
Read the second AI Democracy Projects report, "AI Models Falter Answering Election Questions in Spanish" (Leer en español)
In the news:
- This is the First AI Election. Here's What That Means, Newsweek, November 5, 2024
- Why You Shouldn’t Talk to AI Chatbots About the Election, Gizmodo, November 4, 2024
- Perplexity Rolls Out an AI Information Hub. Use it at Your Own Risk, Fast Company, November 4, 2024
- Voting Rights Groups Worry AI Models are Generating Inaccurate and Misleading Responses in Spanish, Associated Press, October 31, 2024
- Preocupados defensores de derechos electorales en EEUU por información de IA incorrecta en español, Associated Press, October 31, 2024
- Voting Rights Groups Warn About AI Generating Unfounded Claims in Spanish, Newsweek, October 31, 2024
- AI models get more election questions wrong when asked in Spanish, study shows, TechCrunch, October 30, 2024
- Exclusive: AI chatbots provide inaccurate election information, Former OSTP director warns, Axios, March 19, 2024
- Opinion: AI doesn’t have all the answers — especially this election season, Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2024
- AI concerns grow as billions of people worldwide prepare to vote this year, NPR Morning Edition, March 4, 2024
- AI Chatbots Provide False Information About November Elections, Voice of America, March 1, 2024
- Chatbots’ inaccurate, misleading responses about US elections threaten to keep voters from polls, Associated Press, February 27, 2024
- AI Chatbots Not Ready for Election Prime Time, Study Shows, Bloomberg, February 27, 2024
- AI technology sparks new worries, but poses familiar challenges to elections, VoteBeat, February 5, 2024