👉Ever-stronger ties between #technology, #entertainment and #design are transforming our relationship with #democracy. 👉Will democracies be capable of designing virtual spaces for interaction that are as rewarding (for citizens) as they are effective? 👉

Four significances of #datastewardship : 1) as a set of competencies and skills, b) a function or role within organizations, c) an intermediary organization facilitating collaborations, and d) a set of guiding principles via @sverhulst

@OECDgov published a comprehensive #foresight methodology to support sustainable and future-ready #publicpolicy

In creating anonymous summaries, #AI flattens out all the fascinating architecture of thought that makes the #internet hum

Direct #democracy is faced by innherent challenges, such as majority tyranny, short-term focus, polarization, and the spread of misinformation. Authors discuss '#liquid democracy' as a potential solution

Many scholars express optimism about #AI's ability to foster more inclusive and participatory #democracy. LSE professor Berliner argues that effectiveness of AI in improving democracy is contingent upon #policymakers' interest in acting upon public input

If #academic publishing is seen as a #game, it makes a lot of sense to game-#design its metrics via @LSEblogs

@PolicyLabUK mapped a spectrum of #participation against stages of the #policy cycle.

"Mini-public dilemma": the public opinion is only going to get to know about a mini-public if it gets #media coverage, but the media will only cover it if it makes an impact. Yet it’s more likely to make an impact if the public are aware of it #Democracy

Can harmful #design be useful? Upol Ehsan and coauthors propose that "seamful design" in explainable #AI can be leveraged to boost users' understanding and agency

#Innovation amnesia: when apparent technological innovations occasion the disregard of preexisting cultural, legal, and infrastructural norms #technology #politics

#generativeAI is rapidly transforming the #searchengine market landscape

#eugenicists wanted to “improve” the human population through birth control or medicine, today’s “artificial intelligentsia” are developing a new form of eugenics by investing heavily in #AI as a lifesave

Is anyone out there? The ‘Dead #Internet Theory’ suggests that there are few humans left online.

#orthosomnia - unhealthy obsession with attaining perfect sleep, usually driven by a wearable device

There are at least 7,000 #languages people use to communicate in the world. Nearly 50% of them will be extinct by 2100 due to migration, discrimination, and climate change. In short: every 40 days, a language dies

#AI improves #performance more for people with low baseline ability. Holding ability constant, AI is more valuable for people who have accurate beliefs about their own #ability. People who know they have low ability gain the most from working with AI

The Collapse of Self-Worth in the #Digital Age

global #citizenassemblies might shape the future of #AI

A brief history of #AI: how we got here and where we are going

@ConnectedByData released a document to explain how #global #citizendeliberation could shape the future of #ArtificialIntelligence