Democracy in the Age of AI Panel Discussion at the MIT Museum

Hear from global experts Former Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan Audrey Tang, Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and Director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication Deb Roy and Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext Claudia Chwalisz in conversation with MIT Museum Director Michael John Gorman and experience the promise of shared listening and deliberation.

Focusing on the potential of AI tools to increase participation in democratic processes, this panel explores new technological approaches to giving voices to those who are commonly excluded from public discourse. How can AI help empower varied and nuanced opinions to combat the polarization of political discourse? Will AI provide amplification for a larger set of voices and offer new insights into the issues that shape our political allegiance?

This program was presented as part of Cambridge Science Festival 2024.