AI could shore up democracy – here's one way

Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling stories from constituents.

Nathan Sanders, Affiliate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University • conversation
June 20, 2023 ~9 min

How AI could take over elections – and undermine democracy

Artificial intelligence looks like a political campaign manager’s dream because it could tune its persuasion efforts to millions of people individually – but it could be a nightmare for democracy.

Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard University • conversation
June 2, 2023 ~12 min


Facing up to democratic distrust

Study: False assumptions about election malfeasance could create a “death spiral” for democracy — but also provide some hope for bipartisan repair.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
May 30, 2023 ~8 min

Voter ID: most people are terrible at matching faces to photos, making polling checks unreliable

Research suggests that photo ID checks at polling stations risk voters being turned away because of errors.

Katie Gray, Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading • conversation
May 10, 2023 ~5 min

Are people getting better at avoiding misinformation?

Fewer Americans visited unreliable websites in the run-up to the 2020 US election than in 2016, researchers report.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
April 27, 2023 ~8 min

Fretting about election stress is bad for your health

Just thinking about being stressed about future elections can harm your health. But there's something you can do about it.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~5 min

2016 election Russian disinformation mainly reached Republicans

New research finds that Russian disinformation on Twitter during the 2016 election primarily reached a small subset of users.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Early and mail-in voting: Research shows they don't always bring in new voters

Compared with past midterms, voter turnout among young people jumped in 2022 – but it was still below 30%.

Jan Leighley, Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs • conversation
Dec. 6, 2022 ~5 min


What do 2022’s midterm elections mean for Trump’s 2024 run?

What do the Republican party's underwhelming results in the midterm elections say about Donald Trump's chances in 2024? An expert weighs in.

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Dec. 2, 2022 ~8 min

Will midterm election losers accept defeat?

A new survey of academic experts raises concerns about election denial and whether losing candidates will concede.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~8 min

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