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Expert opinions on Democracy
Sourced quotes, claims, policy proposals and stances on Democracy from AI researchers, executives and policymakers.
307 sourced quotes · 6 policy proposals and claims
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Democratic middle powers should jointly develop frontier AI and share its benefits globally
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For (23)Added 1d agoWillemijn AerdtsDutch State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty.votes For and says:Door samen met Europese partners te investeren in AI versterken we onze economie én onze digitale soevereiniteit.
AI Verified source (Jul 3, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (2)Added 2mo agoBroderick McDonaldResearch Fellow at King's College London (XCEPT) and Oxford Emerging Threats Group; Visiting Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute; AI security researchervotes Against and says:Middle powers like the UK and Canada will not win the race for ever larger AI models, but through collaboration they can win the deployment race.
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For (17)Added 1d agoGlobal Governance FrameworksOrganization publishing a global-governance framework that proposes citizen-led AI oversight.votes For and says:
AI governance must be overseen by randomly selected citizen councils (Human Firewall) rather than corporations or governments.
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AI value alignment must be subject to public deliberation, not decided by developers alone
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For (156)Added 1d agoAlireza SafarpourPhD student in law at the University of Debrecen, writing on artificial intelligence and democratic governance.votes For and says:The future of AI and democracy should not be left only to engineers, companies, or governments. It must be shaped through democratic debate, legal accountability, public participation, and strong protection of fundamental rights.
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[🇺🇸 Congress, Mar 2025] Prohibiting deceptive AI-generated media of federal election candidates
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For (46)Added 1d agoEuropean ParliamentEU legislative bodyvotes For and says:MEPs propose measures against malicious deepfakes and fraudulent ads.
AI Verified source (Jun 23, 2026)DelegateChoose a list of delegatesto vote as the majority of them.Unless you vote directly.Against (11)Added 1mo agoDavid InserraFellow for Free Expression and Technology at the Cato Institutevotes Against and says:A media environment with more false and deceptive information is not a good thing for our society, but it is not the government's job to fix it. [...] Let's trust the American people, not the government, to decide for themselves how AI should be used...
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For (23)Added 1d agoSam AltmanCEO at OpenAIvotes For and says:
A U.S.-led international forum that establishes accepted standards, provides expert and impartial analysis of capabilities and risks, and makes the technology available to nations and companies that participate and follow the rules.
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For (15)Added 7d agoS. Yash KalashSenior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation; expert in strategy, public policy, digital technology and financial services.votes For and says:
If firms own the AGI systems that automate most economic activity, they may provide stipends, dividends or services to users, effectively becoming private welfare institutions. Economic efficiency may improve, but democratic accountability would weak...
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