Introduction At the time of writing this paper, more than 80 countries [1] —including seven of the 10 most populated [2] —have either voted or are set to go to the polls. There are three billion registered voters [3] across South Asia, Taiwan, Mexico, the European Union (EU), South Africa, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US). These elections have occurred or are scheduled amid geopolitical conflicts that are causing strained supply chains, inflation, increasing inequality, and societal polarisation. In this age of rapid technological advancements, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can result in an information overload, [4] a critical question is whether voters are equipped to make a clear, conscious, and informed choice of government.
Authors
- Attribution
- Rahul Batra, “Elections, Accountability, and Democracy in the Time of A.I.,” ORF Occasional Paper No. 454 , November 2024, Observer Research Foundation.
- Pages
- 31
- Published in
- India
Table of Contents
- Introduction Introduction 3
- Figure 1 Current Global Risk Landscape 4
- Introduction Introduction 4
- Narratives to Liberate and Control 5
- Technology and Democracy Early Technology and Democracy Early 5
- Promise and Current Dangers Promise and Current Dangers 5
- Early Uses of Digital Tools 6
- Technology and Democracy Early Technology and Democracy Early 6
- Promise and Current Dangers Promise and Current Dangers 6
- Bangladesh 7
- Pakistan 7
- AI in the Electoral Process AI in the Electoral Process 7
- Observations from South Asia Observations from South Asia 7
- Sri Lanka 8
- India 8
- AI in the Electoral Process AI in the Electoral Process 8
- Observations from South Asia Observations from South Asia 8
- AI in the Electoral Process AI in the Electoral Process 9
- Observations from South Asia Observations from South Asia 9
- AI in the Electoral Process AI in the Electoral Process 10
- Observations from South Asia Observations from South Asia 10
- Technical Innovation Addressing the Problem Before and After Identification 11
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 11
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 11
- Figure 2 The Core Concept of the C2PA Specification 12
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 12
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 12
- Regulation Towards Transparency Accountability and Enforcement 13
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 13
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 13
- Figure 3 Risk Categories of the EU AI Act 14
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 14
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 14
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 15
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 15
- Indias Policy Prerogatives 16
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 16
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 16
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 17
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 17
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 18
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 18
- Figure 4 The Responsive Regulation Approach 19
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 19
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 19
- Public Awareness and Literacy 20
- The Imperatives of Resilience The Imperatives of Resilience 20
- Governance and Awareness Governance and Awareness 20
- Conclusion Conclusion 21
- Endnotes Endnotes 22
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