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How AI and democracy can fix each other | Divya Siddarth
Apr 26, 2024
Social technologist Divya Siddarth discusses reshaping AI systems with democratic principles. She highlights public engagement in AI governance and the role of collective intelligence in technology. The podcast explores how democracy can guide technological advancements towards a better future.
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- AI retraining by ordinary people can align technology with democratic principles for societal improvement.
- Democracy viewed as a solution, not a problem, in guiding AI development towards collective benefit.
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AI as a Transformative Technology in Governance
AI, when retrained by ordinary people, can enhance governmental systems according to Divya Siddarth, a political economist. Siddarth emphasizes aligning AI with democratic principles to improve society, viewing democracy not as a problem but as a solution to societal challenges. Through projects like the Collective Intelligence Project, AI is seen as a technology that should be democratically governed and used for collective benefit.
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