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Join us on May 21 at the IE Tower in Madrid for AI4Democracy Day, an event that will bring together Audrey Tang (first Digital Minister of Taiwan and one of "TIME100 Most Influential People in AI"), Glen Weyl (founder and Research Lead of the Plural Technology Collaboratory, a Microsoft Research Special Project) and Alicia Combaz (founder and CEO of Make.org).
In the context of an unprecedented election year, with about half of the world’s population heading to the polls, deepfakes, bots and misinformation powered by AI pose a significant risk to the integrity of democracies worldwide. But AI can also empower citizens to shape their society.
In their latest book “Plurality”, Tang and Weyl explain that AI systems should be based on democratic values such as transparency, explainability, plurality and freedom. With the goal of promoting AI systems that champion democratic values and to increase information sharing on this topic, the event will feature a series of short, interactive sessions with AI leaders.
Agenda:
- Welcome and introduction to AI4Democracy (Manuel Muñiz, IE University Provost and Chair of the Center for the Governance of Change)
- Session 1: “Book Launch: Plurality. Building the Plural Society of the Future” (Audrey Tang and Glen Weyl)
- Session 2: “How can AI strengthen and defend our democracy?” (Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl and Alicia Combaz)
The event will end with networking drinks and an electronic DJ set.
AI4Democracy is a global initiative led by the Center for the Governance of Change at IE University, with Microsoft as strategic supporter. AI4Democracy seeks to explore and promote ways to use AI to defend and strengthen democracy through coalition-building and intellectual leadership.
