Promotion of Democracy in the Age of AI by the U.S. Embassy in Vienna

More+Events ♦ Published: January 22, 2024; 17:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

The U.S. Embassy in Austria, in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), recently hosted renowned AI ethics and policy expert Merve Hickok for an important dialog on global challenges. This initiative is part of the "U.S.-Austria Citizen Dialogue on Global Challenges".

Merve Hickok, AI ethics and politics expert, opened the discourse by emphasizing that the promotion of democracy is essential in the AI age. / Picture: © © TU Wien Informatics/Amélie Chapalain

In a historic year for global democracies, with over four billion people voting worldwide, the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) is in the spotlight. On January 16, 2024, the Vienna University of Technology invited political decision-makers, scientists, students, and citizens to a discussion on the role of AI in democratic nations. The event, titled "Fostering Democracy in the…