Show notes
AI raises questions with regard to the integrity of elections as an adjudication process for the conflict between political factions. In the age of the perceived predictability of people's political attitudes and behavior, can there be free and fair elections in which each faction conceivably might rise to power?Is it still plausible that people are able to make political and societal decisions? For one, are information environments shaped by artificial intelligence based on the preferences of people still adequate to the task of creating informed publics able to form political opinions according to their interests? Going further, are scenarios provided by AI to experts about the future of complex issues not better decision makers than the people following their passions and their interests? How does democratic decision making hold up against this new environment.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction04:46 - Artificial intelligence and elections14:09 - Artificial intelligence and people's informational autonomy15:45 - Free expression19:02 - Access to information21:28 - Manipulation23:30 - Expert rule26:49 - ConclusionScript to episode with references and further readings:http://digitalmedia.andreasjungherr.de/docs/ai/ai_section3.html