Artificial intelligence (AI) may still hold the potential to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems [...], but when it comes to risks to privacy and civil liberties, AI already has been a game changer in favor of authoritarian states. AI-enabled tools have turbocharged every pre-existing form of repression including: mass and targeted surveillance, censorship, and the spread of propaganda.
Retired Ambassador Eileen Donahoe outlines that democratic nations must:
Develop and showcase a democratic model of digital restraint at home
Exercise leadership in international tech diplomacy and standard setting
Invest in tech innovation as a means of advancing democratic values
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Retired Ambassador Eileen Donahoe outlines that democratic nations must: