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AI and Democratic Integrity

· arXiv · 2025

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Plain-English Summary

Analyses how AI systems are reshaping democratic processes, from electoral influence and synthetic media to shifts in how citizens form political opinions and access information.

DemocracyGovernanceDisinformationPolitics

Why This Paper Matters

Democratic systems depend on informed citizens and trustworthy information environments. AI is quietly changing both, at scale.

Key Concepts

  • Synthetic media and elections: How AI-generated content is being deployed in political contexts and what evidence exists for impact on voter behaviour.
  • Information environment shifts: The ways algorithmic amplification and generative AI alter the diversity of information people encounter.
  • Institutional resilience: Which democratic structures are most exposed to AI-enabled disruption, and what safeguards are being proposed.

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