Democracy in the age of AI: Ethical and legal considerations

Title

Democracy in the age of AI: Ethical and legal considerations

Creator

Joseph, Jipson; Pandey, Ananya

Description

Democracy is an age-old idea. Although it originated in Ancient Greek Polis Athens, it took almost 20 centuries to become a globally preferred political system of governance. In the aftermath of the Second World War, many countries became independent and democratic affirming the role and strength of people in the governance of country. Democracy revolves around the values like human rights, free choice, freedom, equality, and decision-making. However, with the latest technological advancements in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), there are serious concerns with regard to the smooth functioning of democracy as many biased involvements are officially reported. The virtual world and AI systems are used for targeting the efficiency of democracy. The chapter, in this perspective, critically examines the role of AI in democracy and enlists certain ethical values and legal principles for AI's effective incorporation into the dynamics of politics and democracy. 2025 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Democracy and Democratization in the Age of AI;pp.19-37

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Joseph J., Christ University, India; Pandey A., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-836938751-1; 979-836938749-8;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8749-8.ch002

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