Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

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Have we become trapped in thinking that better politics is just a technical fix away?

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2026-09-02 16:17 · The Conversation AI (US)
Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

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