Democracy has a listening problem. These AI tools could actually help

Beth Simone Noveck has spent three decades trying to make democracy work online. What she’s learned—and why this moment feels different. [...]

Will AI weaken democracy? 5 insights to remember

How we wire AI into democracy today will determine if it becomes a tool of oppression or empowerment. [...]

How America's 250th birthday became a test of AI-powered collective intelligence

Imagine if you could bring 250 people together in a massive room and have them discuss and debate an important issue, arguing the points and counterpoints, and converging on answers that accurately re [...]

The EU wants to know just how X’s recommendation algorithm works

As part of an ongoing investigation into X, the European Commission has requested documents from the company related to how its recommendation systems work. The European Union's regulatory arm is [...]

Celosphere 2025: Where enterprise AI moved from experiment to execution

Presented by CelonisAfter a year of boardroom declarations about “AI transformation,” this was the week where enterprise leaders came together to talk about what actually works. Speaking from the [...]

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect. [...]

Quote of the day by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel: 'I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible' — a foundational thesis of the new tech elite

Technology has marched forward over the last couple of decades at the same time as basic freedoms and rights have been eroded [...]

The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk

The use of facial recognition technology to police protesters is growing in Europe and this “erosion of privacy” may shape how citizens express dissent. [...]

Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]