When the Algorithm Votes: AI, Democracy, and the Fight for Digital Freedom
Send us Fan MailHow AI has embedded itself inside democratic systems, and what it will take to keep citizens in control. | AI already curates the news you read, profiles voters at scale, moderates online debate, and assists governments in allocating resources. A landmark 2026 handbook from 59 researchers across 12 countries frames the defining question: who controls AI in your democracy – and on whose terms? This episode covers: voter surveillance, profiling and targeting; privacy as democratic infrastructure; misinformation, deepfakes and algorithmic polarisation; the EU AI Act's democratic…
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