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Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig on why AI and social media are causing a free speech crisis for the internet

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Foreign Governments Targeting US Elections: The Dangers of 2024

In 2016 and 2020, the Facebook files revealed interventions favoring conservatives. In 2024, there will be a greater danger from foreign governments targeting the US election, like the Russians and the Chinese. The AI technology used by these governments will work better in America than in Taiwan. Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook were just trying to make money, not destroy democracy. However, now more advanced AI, particularly from platforms like TikTok, will have the power to disrupt institutions.

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