Artificial intelligence and democracy: Towards digital authoritarianism or a democratic upgrade?

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.01034v1
• Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:43:54 GMT
• Title: Artificial intelligence and democracy: Towards digital authoritarianism or a democratic upgrade?
• Authors: Fereniki Panagopoulou,
• Abstract summary: The impact of Artificial Intelligence on democracy is a complex issue that requires thorough research and careful regulation.<n>New types of online campaigns, driven by AI applications, are replacing traditional ones.<n>The potential for manipulating voters and indirectly influencing the electoral outcome should not be underestimated.
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• Abstract: Do robots vote? Do machines make decisions instead of us? No, (at least not yet), but this is something that could happen. The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on democracy is a complex issue that requires thorough research and careful regulation. At the most important level, that of the electoral process, it is noted that it is not determined by the AI, but it is greatly impacted by its multiple applications. New types of online campaigns, driven by AI applications, are replacing traditional ones. The potential for manipulating voters and indirectly influencing the electoral outcome should not be underestimated. Certainly, instances of voter manipulation are not absent from traditional political campaigns, with the only difference being that digital manipulation is often carried out without our knowledge, e.g. by monitoring our behavior on social media. Nevertheless, we should not overlook the positive impact that AI has in the upgrading of democratic institutions by providing a forum for participation in decision-making. In this context, as a first step, we look into the potential jeopardization of democratic processes posed by the use of AI tools. Secondly, we consider the possibility of strengthening democratic processes by using AI, as well as the democratization of AI itself through the possibilities it offers. And thirdly, the impact of AI on the representative system is also discussed. The paper is concluded with recommendations and conclusions.

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