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Let's empower politics! 🚀 🌍 We are excited to launch AI Empowered Politics. Our mission is to reveal innovative solutions that address the unique challenges faced by governments and political institutions in the 21st century. 💡 In an era of rapid technological advancement, traditional political processes must evolve to keep pace. AI Empowered Politics aims to bridge the gap between AI and politics to create a more transparent, efficient, and citizen-centric democracy. 🤝 Our vision is to usher in a new age of politics that is more responsive to citizens' needs, accountable to the public, and equipped to tackle the complex challenges of our time. 🗳️ Join the AI Empowered Politics community today and be part of this exciting journey! Follow our page and stay informed about upcoming initiatives and events. Together, we can shape a future where cutting-edge technology strengthens the foundation of democracy and empowers citizens 🌟 The revolution in politics starts now, and it's fueled by the power of AI! 🔥

📣 New Article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review: “The Critical Role of Questions in Building Resilient Democracies” In this new article 📄, The GovLab’s Stefaan Verhulst, PhD and Hannah Chafetz and UTS Human Technology Institute's Alex Fischer discuss how improving the way we ask questions can support data science and AI while at the same time help build more resilient democracies. The authors explain the value of The GovLab’s “new science of questions” (a new way of asking and implementing questions using participatory approaches 💬) in guiding public policy and strengthening democracies. They provide 5️⃣ stages of a new science of questions – pre-questioning, participatory questioning, post-questioning, answering, and feedback and adjustment – and identify several methods and case studies that can support each stage💡. ➡️ Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gGZa4yak #questions #questionsscience #data #datascience #democracy #ssir

📢 Attention policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders! Our new policy brief explores the transformative impact of AI on Africa's economic landscape. From employment to taxation, discover the opportunities and challenges shaping the region's future. Download your copy now:

"Degenerations of Democracy" is a must-read for anyone concerned about the future of democracy. The book provides valuable insights on how democracy should be viewed through its intended goals and purposes. In today's world, where the future of democracy is at considerable risk, it is crucial to understand the contested values associated with these goals. This book is particularly relevant for those working on AI and democracy. Here is Jonathan Lear's review. https://lnkd.in/ejhVn9hS

Can AI make politics and democracy better? 🤖 In an interview with Trending Topics, Ex-Angela Merkel advisor Juri Schnöller 🇺🇦 answers this question. Take a look: Link to the article👉 https://lnkd.in/dbnkSNC8

I recently edited The Global Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence survey (GPO-AI), which examined opinions about artificial intelligence (AI) in 21 countries. Created by the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society in collaboration with Policy, Elections & Representation Lab at the University of Toronto - Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, I also enjoyed speaking to the research lead, Peter John Loewen, about the implications. So many issues that I'll leave for another post. What I can say for sure is this: public trust in AI varies widely and needs some attention from policy makers. Reports like this can provide policy makers with a method for identifying the lowest-hanging fruit for their efforts to get the ball rolling. We will get there. Loved working on this, and it's intended to be for public consumption, so please dive in! https://lnkd.in/dk4-cZc6

Predicting the future is one of the least accurate things you can attempt. Let's go back to science fiction from the 1950s. It was full of flying cars and rockets that looked like the WWII German V-2 rockets. They completely missed massive revolutions in computers, communications, and genetics. That said, the best future prediction method I've seen in a long time was just published in the Harvard Business Review. The authors pulled together future predictions from hundreds of people. They found that there were three groups of futurists who agreed with others in their group, but not with the other groups. * The optimists are mostly technology entrepreneurs, who think great things will happen soon. * The pessimists are mostly authors and journalists, who think terrible things will happen soon. * The skeptics are mostly economists, who think things will happen but it will take much longer than the other groups are predicting. The authors of the article averaged out the predictions to come up with predicted dates. My guess is that predicting "when" is even less accurate than predicting "what will happen". For example, we know that pandemics are inevitable, but they might be 20 years apart or 500 years apart, and there is no way to predict "when" the next one will occur. Some of the things the article puts prediction dates on are; * Technology requires constant reskilling by workers. * Job tasks are partially automated. * New technologies create new jobs and industries. * More occupations are augmented by AI. * Major ecological disasters occur. * Economic inequality increases. * Third world war. * Surveillance societies world wide. The U.S. and Russia are moving toward this, while the European Union is passing more stringent privacy laws. * Shorter work weeks * Mass unemployment. * Humanity depends on technology for everything. * Longer life spans, at least for some elite group. * Colonize other planets * AI is more intelligent than any human * AI becomes intelligent beyond our comprehension, thus becoming the new god Which of these do you think might happen? When do you think they might? Here is a link to the article https://lnkd.in/ea5CtaVg

Our latest #LPLMarketSignals pod is out. Dr. Quincy Krosby and I touch on these topics this week: 👉evidence of a developing market rotation 👉the latest on European elections 👉another possible yen intervention 👉the artificial intelligence (AI) productivity boom 👉this week's core PCE and earnings Thanks for tuning in and for following LPL Financial - Research!

So what should we think about generative AI? Visions of doom and nirvana are each circling. However, Molly Kinder, Xavier de Souza Briggs, and I have tried to "keep it real" in our new framing paper for The Brookings Institution about "Generative AI, the American Worker and the Future of Work." We look closely at the world of work (using data shared by OpenAI); suggest what work might be disrupted (and which not); and try to think constructively about how to make sure most workers gain, rather than lose, from AI's uncanny capabilities. Ultimately we suggest the need for more and better channels for much more worker "voice" and other participation in the design and deployment of #genAI tools in the workplace. This matters for workers and society, but it also should get employers' attention. Engaging workers in the #genAI journey will yield new ideas, better processes and ultimately higher-quality AI and productivity. The upshot: It's time to get going on real solutions. Anyway, do take a look at our new report, which is available here: https://lnkd.in/eeZyJHMS Thanks by the way to our friends at Omidyar Network for support and at OpenAI for data. Do share this work with your networks if you're so inclined. Vaishant S. Erwin Gianchandani Brookings Metro

🤔💡 Exploring the Uncertain Terrain of Human Agency in a Digitized Future… 🌐 The clash of control and autonomy in a world increasingly ruled by sophisticated AI systems is prompting serious debates on the future of individual decision-making. 🤯🔮 Dive into the intriguing Pew Research insights on the dynamics of machine-powered decision-making vs. human agency – setting the stage for a profound metamorphosis of how we navigate our choices in the coming era. 🤖💬 Will our tech-augmented lives surrender to the dominance of AI's promptings or will we sculpt a path where human control remains quintessential? 🧠💭 One could liken this impending shift to a compelling tango between tradition and innovation, with the tempo set by the rhythm of tech advancements and human resilience. 🔍🌱 As the digital age unfolds, ponder on these crucial questions: What realms of decision-making are we truly reluctant to relinquish control over? When does convenience vie with autonomy in the realm of AI-driven suggestions? 🤔💭 Brace for a thought-provoking ride through the maze of emerging tech and its intricate dance with human agency – a tango destined to redefine the very essence of control and choice. https://lnkd.in/gCKN8t3e