Democracy, Participation & Human Rights

It is important that democratic nations do not repeat past errors by welcoming the digital revolution and associated technological change without consideration of the potential “disruptive” societal costs. There is a pressing need to anticipate possible threats and to develop systemic responses that enhance, rather than reduce, confidence and trust in democratic institutions. To this end, it is important to support the capacity of governments to respond to these challenges and threats.

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Artificial Intelligence, Social Media & Disruptive Technologies

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Cyber threats go beyond
hackers and scams but
to democracy itself

Deleting Democracy: Australia and the surveillance juggernaut

Paradigm shift: Understanding propaganda in the digital age

Targeting Our Blind Spot of Trust: Five Impossibilities of Liberal Democracy in a Dangerous Digital Age

Can the digital fix what the digital breaks?

Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security & Governance

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