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Like social media before them, new AI tools promise to change the game when it comes to civic engagement. These technologies offer bold new possibilities for investigative journalists, anticorruption advocates, and others working with limited resources to advance democratic norms. Yet the transformation wrought by AI advances is far from guaranteed to work in democracy’s favor. A raft of commentators are parsing AI’s threats to democracy. To better the odds for prodemocratic actors in a fluid technological environment, systematic thinking about how to make AI work for democracy is needed. Please join authors Fernanda Campagnucci (University of Münster) and Carl Miller (Demos) to discuss a new report outlining possible paths toward a prodemocratic vision for AI. Christopher Walker (National Endowment for Democracy) will provide opening remarks and Beth Kerley (International Forum for Democratic Studies) will moderate the discussion.
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📆 October 8 EVENT | What are the mechanisms of malign authoritarian influence in Montenegro? How can civil society address foreign authoritarian influence on democratic institutions? Register for a virtual event featuring the International Forum’s report, “The Struggle Against Authoritarian Influence in the Western Balkans: Montenegro as a Test Case.” During this event, author, Vanja Calovic, will share key findings from the report. Martin Hála and Martin Vladimirov will provide comments and share further analysis on how lessons learned from these influence experiments can be applied by authoritarian powers globally. NED vice president for studies and analysis, Christopher Walker, will offer opening remarks. The event will be moderated by Kevin Sheives. "The Struggle Against Authoritarian Influence in the Western Balkans” will take place on October 8 at 10:00 am EDT on Zoom Webinar. A recording of the event will be available on the National Endowment for Democracy’s YouTube channel. RSVP below: https://lnkd.in/edv35bws
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NED's Penn Kemble Forum on Democracy is pleased to announce its 2024-2025 cohort of fellows. The Penn Kemble Forum engages emerging foreign policy and national security leaders in bipartisan conversations with leading decision makers. https://lnkd.in/e8eRiSvS
Are you a mid-career professional with substantial experience working to advance democracy and human rights? The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is now accepting applications for fellowships in 2025–2026. The deadline to apply is November 1, 2024! Our program offers five-month fellowships to leading democracy activists, scholars, and practitioners from around the world to undertake independent research, analysis, and international exchange on the defining issues of democracy in our time. Find out more about our fellowships and how to apply at:
Yesterday, we honored the late Ambassador Francisco Villagrán, a true champion for Guatemala's democracy. Thank you to our speakers, including Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, Ambassadors Hugo Beteta, Claudia Escobar, and Stephen McFarland, former Assistant Secretary of State Arturo Valenzuela, and Arturo Villagrán. Watch the event cohosted by @BeJust_org here: https://lnkd.in/eivaE8pn
AI is “reducing the cost, time, and effort required by authoritarian actors to both mass-produce and disseminate manipulative content with the aim of smearing opponents and promoting allies, exacerbating divisions in democratic societies.” The International Forum for Democratic Studies report "Manufacturing Deceit: How Generative AI Supercharges Information Manipulation" by Beatriz Saab was quoted by The Washington Post Editorial Board. https://lnkd.in/gbNpuAh6
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Contrary to popular belief, autocrats in the Western Balkans are "leaders with their own agency," rather than being proxies of the West or Russia and China. "Their only objective is to tighten their authoritarian grip, and they will use any tool" at their disposal to pursue that agenda. In the latest Power 3.0 episode, Donika Emini Ph.D. joins John K. Glenn to discuss how local enablers amplify authoritarian influence activities in Kosovo and the Western Balkans. Listen to the episode today and join in the conversation below: https://lnkd.in/eW6fNGqs
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Authoritarian powers - China first among them - are focused on undermining democratic institutions and ideas at global scale. Manipulation of the information domain is central to such authoritarian ambitions. This new International Forum for Democratic Studies report - "Manufacturing Deceit" - dissects how the emergence of faster and potentially more potent “generative AI” technologies may create new risks National Endowment for Democracy https://lnkd.in/eZKVeZCA
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The "full-spectrum influence and engagement campaign that the Chinese Communist party-state is waging around the world requires an equally comprehensive response from civil societies, governments, and economic actors that back democracy" - see this excellent Journal of Democracy article by Kevin Sheives International Forum for Democratic Studies and Caitlin Dearing Scott International Republican Institute https://lnkd.in/enbqBGGr