Democracy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.13026v1
• Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:59:31 GMT
• Title: Democracy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
• Abstract summary: Handbook on Democracy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence asks how to upgrade democracies using AI.<n>In 34 chapters by 59 authors, we explore how AI can empower collective intelligence for democracy.<n>We also illustrate the role of AI for building resilient self-governance systems.
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• Abstract: Interfacing Artificial Intelligence (AI) with democracy is one of the most profound challenges of our times. On the one hand, AI comes with opportunities to overcome long-standing challenges in democracy, such as low participation in deliberative and voting processes with poor representation of people. On the other hand, new risks arise from AI algorithms that are privacy-intrusive, biased, manipulative, spread misinformation and influence election results. Moving beyond the over-simplistic question of whether AI is good or bad for democracy, the Handbook on Democracy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence asks instead: how to upgrade democracies and the principles they are built on, using AI? How to engage with AI and on what terms? Which new values and design principles are required to build democratic resilience? In 34 chapters by 59 authors across the world from different disciplines, we explore how AI can empower collective intelligence for democracy (Part 1) and what is the future of deliberative democracy using large language models and social media (Part 2). We also illustrate the role of AI for building resilient self-governance systems (Part 3) and the challenges of transforming democracy in the age of AI (Part 4). We conclude with broader perspectives (Part 5) that re-imagine the interplay of democracy and AI.

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