Can AI strengthen democracy and improve collective decision-making? Q&A with Professor of Computer Science
Phys.org • 12/16/2025
Summary
Ariel Procaccia, a professor at Harvard SEAS, discusses how his research in mathematics, computer science, and AI aims to create fairer and more representative methods for collective decision-making. He suggests that AI has the potential to strengthen democracy by improving these processes, according to Phys.org.
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