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		<title>Underestimated effects of AI on democracy, and a gloomy scenario</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, Tom Steinberg and I discussed the potential risks posed by AI bots in influencing citizen engagement processes and manipulating public consultations. With the rapid advancement of AI technology, these risks have only intensified. This escalating concern &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/26/underestimated-effects-of-ai-on-democracy-and-a-gloomy-scenario/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/26/underestimated-effects-of-ai-on-democracy-and-a-gloomy-scenario/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2020 and beyond: 11 predictions at the intersection of technology and citizen engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New World Bank Report on the effects of emerging technologies on public participation.  <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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