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KT4D: Risks to individual freedoms of speech and action

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Since our liberal democracies generally employ forms of representativeness to their institutions, the impact of AI on free and fair elections is also one of the key ways in which technology affects our polities. The level of acceptance of the results from the elections - the legitimacy of the outcome - rests largely on how those who end up with less power shares in the representative system see the fairness of the election process itself. This includes the ability of individuals and groups to express their views freely, having access to information, and forming an informed opinion of the capabilities and views of candidates and parties.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17672715

Authors: Hyams, Keith, Sutherland, Jessica, Ojanen, Atte, Björk, Anna, Bettiol, Alberto, Francis, Kate, Kuyoh, Wendy, Hanafy, Ruanne

Institutions: University of Warwick, De Montfort University, Demos Helsinki

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: European Commission