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Can AI make democracy fairer?

Democracy in ancient Athens looked quite different from democracies today. Instead of elections, most offices—including those in the legislature, governing councils, and magistrates—were filled by citizen volunteers, selected by random lottery. T.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgAug 4th, 2021

Red Sift Radar diagnoses issues through AI-powered insights

Red Sift launched Red Sift Radar, the upskilled LLM assistant that identifies and diagnoses misconfigurations and exposures across email, domains, and internet-facing assets, supporting security teams to prevent incidents before they happen. Maliciou.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Exabeam introduces AI-driven LogRhythm Intelligence

Exabeam announced its first quarterly product release since merging with LogRhythm. The latest innovations provide global customers with increased flexibility to choose the security solutions that best meet their specific needs based on infrastructur.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Apple Intelligence release date — here’s when all the AI features are coming

Apple Intelligence release date — here’s when all the AI features are coming.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Why trying to protect freedom may work better than campaigning to protect democracy

When Joe Biden was the Democrats' candidate for president in 2020 and again in 2024, he staked his candidacy on being the person who would save democracy from the threat Donald Trump posed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts

Young people in Britain could be forgiven for despairing at the financial pressures they face—and feeling that previous generations enjoyed a much fairer economic environment. Then just to add to their worries about home ownership and a precarious.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?

Technology is often seen as a threat to democracy, with the surge in AI capabilities the latest big concern......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 26th, 2024

What America"s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy

Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the "real" Christian or the "better" Christian or just the "true" Christian......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 25th, 2024

Champions League 2024: Data suggests the new format could end up being fairer and more competitive

Some football pundits have already predicted that the winners of the Uefa Champions League tournament in 2025 will be the very same team that won it in 2024. But if Real Madrid do end up defending their title, it will be after winning a competition w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Frostpunk 2 review: Strategy sequel is bigger, bolder, and colder

Frostpunk 2 builds on its predecessor with a bigger, fiercer strategy sequel full of tough democracy decisions......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy. But that"s not always what happens

At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers—a lower and upper chamber—in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two st.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

Healthier, happier, fairer: New research shows major life benefits from decarbonizing transport

With walking and cycling funding halved in the government's recently released National Land Transport Programme, and a weaker transport emissions reduction plan, the potential health benefits of a low-carbon transport system have hit a real speed bum.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Q&A: Professors discuss democracy in the internet age

Democracy is a process that works best when citizens are informed and engaged. In the internet age, our relationship to information has been profoundly altered by the shifting role of legacy media, the rise of social media and growing challenges invo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Spotify crows about Apple being forced to show alternative pricing

The EU's anti-steering measures mean Apple must now let developers tell users of prices available outside of the App Store, and it's a good thing — but maybe not the victory for democracy that Spotify is trying to claim.Spotify logoSpotify has cons.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy

The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 25th, 2024

Google Gemini might be reading your private files without permission

A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance at the Center for Democracy and Technology, found that Gemini was able to automatically summar.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

The Supreme Court’s Contempt for Facts Is a Betrayal of Justice

The Supreme Court majority’s recent decisions about homelessness, public health and regulatory power, among others, undermine the role of evidence, expertise and honesty in American democracy.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Unregulated online political ads pose a threat to democracy

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views—or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it was from a legitimate campaign, a shadowy political.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

What does AI mean for Australian democracy? And what can we do about it?

Last week, the head of Australia's election regulator warned the organization "does not possess the legislative tools or internal technical capability to deter, detect or adequately deal with false AI-generated content concerning the election process.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

“Fascism isn’t a day job”: Historian talks Trump, Alito, and the delegitimization of democracy

“Fascism isn’t a day job”: Historian talks Trump, Alito, and the delegitimization of democracy.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’

President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024