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Online Lecture Alert: AI's Impact on Democracy - January 24 📅 Date: Wednesday, January 24 ⏰ Time: 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. Join me for another extremely timely online lecture this Wednesday, January 24, from 2:15 to 3:00 p.m., on the implications of #ai for #democracy. 🎤 Speaker: Clara Helming, Senior Advocacy & Policy Manager, AlgorithmWatch 📍 Location: Online (Link below and in comments) Clara Helming from Berlin-based think tank AlgorithmWatch will present her ongoing and highly relevant research on AI-facilitated election misinformation. As Senior Advocacy & Policy Manager at AlgorithmWatch, Clara covers AI in the workplace and AI in the public sphere. More info on Clara: https://lnkd.in/e3yAsHsX   Registration is not required, you are welcome to join us at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea--MdV9 The talk will be held in English, but questions can also be asked in German. I would be delighted to see you online. No prior technical or legal knowledge is required. #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalDemocracy #ElectionIntegrity #AIandSociety #AlgorithmWatch #OnlineLecture

Anca Sarb: "In the mid-19th century, Angelina and Sarah Grimké, alongside Theodore Weld, embarked on a novel data-driven project to aid the fight of the U.S. abolition movement against slavery. By meticulously collecting and analyzing thousands of advertisements and articles from Southern newspapers, they created a comprehensive database that revealed the harsh realities of slavery. An innovative approach transformed this existing information into powerful evidence against the institution of slavery. The project demonstrates the potential of data to not only inform but also to drive social change, highlighting the importance of how data is collected, interpreted, and presented. As such, the work stands as a foundational case study in the effective use of data for advocacy and storytelling, emphasizing the power of data to shape public opinion and effect change. Drawing from the abolitionists’ database project, we identify five key lessons about data collection, analysis, and advocacy. These insights are crucial for understanding the transformative power of data in historical and contemporary contexts."

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Why is open data critical to #democracy? 🇺🇸 Our mission at Plural is to make #publicpolicy more transparent, responsive, and #inclusive. 🚀 🤝 🧡 From the beginning, we have seen open data as a critical tool. Open data improves our democratic processes, helping ordinary citizens get involved. Learn more 👇 https://hubs.li/Q02sz55D0

🔍ICYMI: Highlights from the Tech Policy Press Newsletter🔍 Last week, we featured a symposium on "the promise and perils of human rights for governing digital platforms." Jelena Belic, Matthew Canfield, Rachel Griffin, Henning Lahmann, and Barrie Sander write that the essays offer "critical and interdisciplinary reflections on the evolving relationship between human rights and digital platforms." https://lnkd.in/dpyPFMGv Here are the other symposium highlights. New posts will be published in the coming week. 🔹Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew, PhD Eneyew Ayalew advocates for a radical shift to an African approach to content moderation. https://lnkd.in/dY9eaFdp 🔹IHRL's role in platform regulation and content moderation is debated. Stefania Di Stefano argues critics' views may stem from traditional legal perspectives rather than IHRL's inherent flaws. https://lnkd.in/dhheNsVH 🔹When it comes to implementing human rights impact assessments in tech firms, the fragile connection to the law has been the source of weakness, argues Ramiro Alvarez Ugarte. https://lnkd.in/dib449sM 🔹Kebene Wodajo & Catherine McDonald examine the root causes of platform-enabled violence and its various manifestations. https://lnkd.in/eh7hK6NE That's not all this week! Be sure to check out: 🔹The shutdown of CrowdTangle by Meta threatens independent research into social media impacts, making it harder to monitor elections and societal issues, say Brandi Geurkink and Claire Pershan. https://lnkd.in/dZzrNzR4 🔹Generative AI’s ability to collect, analyze, and summarize voter insights for political use behind the scenes may be most worrisome, write Dean Jackson and Zelly Martin. https://lnkd.in/dVKeitDT 🔹AI is a threat to 2024 elections. Just not in the way you may think, writes Irene Solaiman, head of global policy at Hugging Face. https://lnkd.in/dsGiG6CZ Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to receive a weekly dispatch of tech policy coverage from around the world! https://lnkd.in/dn-vvrMC

The best advocates see around corners. Identifying trends, whether over the course of years or within a legislative session, can add tremendous value by helping you anticipate policy developments, and translate insights into smarter business, lobbying, and investment decisions. Gain competitive advantage with better, timelier, and more relevant insights. Whether it’s a timely policy forecast alerting you to “lobby up” before legislation is filed, or a novel insight pointing you to engage the right legislator at the right time, Legislative Intelligence helps you stay a step ahead of the herd. https://lnkd.in/gUUH9ywJ #legintelligence #innovation #lobbying #ai #advocacy

In #MediaLiteracy, ACT(ION) is the culmination of accessing, analyzing, and evaluating media messages by engaging civically as the result of thoughtful access, analysis, and evaluation of media messages we receive. JOIN US! 👉 medialiteracyweek.us #MediaLitWk

Do you need to write a report or briefing about the European Parliament election results? You can do it in 5 minutes, with more insights than you thought was possible. 1. Find a few recent public briefings/analysis on reputable research institutes' and media websites about the EP elections. Look for ECFR (European Council on Foreign Relations), EUI (European University Institute), Politico's rundown, EPC (European Policy Center), Bruegel economic think tank or any other. 2. Download their reports or 'print' the long-form analysis as PDF. Make sure to have at least 3 of these reports for diverse background. 3. Upload all the PDFs into ChatGPT or Perplexity.ai 4. Prompt as follows: "I need to write a detailed report about the outcome of the 2024 EP elections. Carefully analyze the documents I have uploaded, and cross-check their findings. Provide a detailed analysis with headings and bullet points, in the format of a briefing, that covers all key findings and then highlight the elections' impact on [MY SECTOR]. Make sure to stay factual, balanced, and avoid being sensational. Include 10 or more key data points and practical takeaways. Add a paragraph on 'what does this mean in practice' in the end." 5. Copy the results into a document, fine tune the wording if needed, and you're done. +1 Impress your boss or association members ✌️ (Interested in learning AI & prompting methods? Join our upcoming 2-hour webinar with Jacques Foul on 19 June : https://lnkd.in/e6npR854 and follow Influence Builders Academy for updates.) #EUGPT

It’s safe to say this won’t be a boring year for government affairs and advocacy professionals. Economic recovery is still underway, new technologies like artificial intelligence are rapidly encroaching on many white-collar professions, and more than 40 countries worldwide are holding elections. Yet with disruption comes opportunity. 🗣️ We spoke to experts for their insights on the top challenges and opportunities facing advocacy and government affairs professionals in 2024. https://fnlink.co/3vMOX6b #lobbying #advocacy #governmentrelations #publicaffairs

The increasing use of AI-generated content – e.g. fake photos and videos – has made it harder than ever to recognize #misinformation & #disinformation. This Wednesday, join Mindy Romero, director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the #USCPrice School, for a discussion about identifying AI-generated content & the potential threat the tech poses to the future of our #democracy. https://lnkd.in/g6UNACRi