IFES87 348d ago

Nov. 4, 2024 A Changed Tech Environment Opportunities for Voter Education and Democratic Discourse Elections commissions and voters are facing a much-changed information environment, driven by big shifts with social media companies and the emergence of AI as a ubiquitous communications tool. How are commissions in the U.S. thinking about and experimenting with AI and other new approaches, and how should we think about them going forward? What do we need to do to protect fundamental freedoms like free expression as we confront new opportunities and new threats? Speakers: Nadine Farid-Johnson, Knight First Amendment Institute, Former Diplomat Tim Harper, Center for Democracy and Technology Ben Hovland, Chairman of the EAC and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) Matt Bailey, Senior Global Advisor, Cyber and Information Integrity, IFES, Moderator