Constitutional Challenges in the Age of AI

Tech policy experts Mark Coeckelbergh, author of the new book Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It, Mary Anne Franks of George Washington University Law School, and Marc Rotenberg of the Center for AI and Digital Policy explored the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and constitutional principles and suggest strategies to protect democratic values in the digital age. This conversation was moderated by Thomas Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center.

This program was made possible through the generous support of Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers.

Resources:

• Mark Coeckelbergh, Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It (2024)
• Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), “Universal Guidelines for AI”
• CAIDP, “Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Values”
• Mary Anne Franks, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment, (forthcoming Oct. 2024)
• “Tougher AI Policies Could Protect Taylor Swift—And Everyone Else—From Deepfakes,” Scientific American (Feb. 8, 2024)
• Marc Rotenberg, “Human Rights Alignment: The Challenge Ahead for AI Lawmakers,” (Dec. 2023)
• EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), https://gdpr-info.eu/
• “U.S. Senate Will Debate Three Bipartisan Bills Addressing the Use of AI in Elections,” Democracy Docket (May 14, 2024)
• OECD Principles on AI
• Marc Rotenberg, “The Imperative for a UN Special Rapporteur on AI and Human Rights,” Vol. 1 (2024)
• Mark Coeckelbergh, “The case for global governance of AI: arguments, counter-arguments, and challenges ahead,” (May 2024)
• Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group Report
• Council of Europe and AI
• Council of Europe AI Treaty

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