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We are delighted to invite Bella Roberts for our next community call on Wednesday 6th September 730pm CET.
In this call Bella will discuss how we can save our broken democracy. Through the proliferation of disinformation, fake news and now generative AI, it is even harder to know the "truth". In this mired information environment, it is difficult to make good decisions, especially during election time once every few years where we get to exercise the main democratic tool available to us. In a deliberative democracy, our voices matter more than our votes. Through deliberation, consensus can be built through shared understanding, trust and empathy. Collective intelligence describes a form of collective decision making, which is being increasingly enabled by technology - allowing people to participate at scale, from any location. However, deliberative technologies are soon becoming able to not only summarise, but recommend and predict what we say; therefore blurring the lines of agency between human input and that of AI.
How can we harness these technologies to empower the people and restore democracy, before it’s too late? Bella promises that she wrote this blurb, not ChatGPT.
You can register for the call here / through our the link in our bio.
At the start of 2021, Bella decided to run for election for the London Assembly, leaving behind a decade in the finance industry. This was the first year that the UK had officially left the EU and we were in the midst of the COVID pandemic with no vaccine rollout plan. Everything seemed highly uncertain, and unpromising, but she wanted to take a stand. Like many others, she felt that the people had no say and were not represented by those in government. Following this experience, she embarked on a Masters in Digital Politics which included modules in AI and philosophy, leading her to present her main research project to you in this community call.
Bella also studied the last two terms of her Masters course remotely in Bali - but she'll tell you more about that later!
See you on Wednesday!
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1: 📢 Part 1: Join Us for this weeks Community Call! 🗓️ Wednesday, September 6th, at 7:30 PM CET. 🕢 We are thrilled to welcome Bella Roberts as our guest speaker for our next community call! 🎤 How Can Collective Intelligence Enhance Democracy?
2: In this digital age, navigating the sea of disinformation, fake news, and generative AI can be like finding a needle in a haystack. 🌊 It's challenging to discern the "truth" amidst this complex information landscape. 🤯
3: 🗳️ Especially during elections, where we exercise our democratic rights, making informed decisions becomes crucial. But how do we ensure we're making the right choices? 🤝 Bella will explore the concept of deliberative democracy, where our voices carry more weight than just our votes. 💬
4: Sign up here bit.ly/3szdwl7 Wednesday, September 6th, at 7:30 PM CET
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Community Call with Bella Roberts | 06.09.23 | Topic: Collective Wisdom | Title: How Can Collective Intelligence Enhance Democracy?
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How Can Collective Intelligence Enhance Democracy?
[summary] Our democracy is in crisis. The proliferation of disinformation, fake news and now generative AI will make it even harder to know the "truth". In this mired information environment, it is tough to make decisions, especially during election time when we get to exercise the main democratic tool available to us, once every few years. In a deliberative democracy, our voices matter more than our votes. Through deliberation, consensus can be built amongst a shared understanding, trust and empathy. Collective intelligence describes a form of collective decision making, which is being increasingly enabled by technology - allowing people to participate at scale, from any location. However deliberative technologies are soon becoming able to not only summarise, but recommend and predict what we say; therefore blurring the lines of agency between human input, and AI. How can we harness these technologies to empower the people and restore democracy, before its too late? I promise that I wrote this blurb, not ChatGPT.
[about the speaker] At the start of 2021, my life took a crazy turn when I decided to run for election for the London Assembly, leaving behind a decade in the finance industry. This was the first year that the UK had officially left the EU and we were in the midst of the COVID pandemic with no vaccine rollout plan. Everything seemed highly uncertain, and unpromising, but I wanted to take a stand. Like many others, I did not feel like we had a say and it felt like democracy was broken. Following the experience, I embarked on a Masters in Digital Politics which also had modules in AI and philosophy, leading me to present my main research project to you here today. I also studied the last two terms of my course remotely in Bali - but more on that later!
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