The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Democracy
The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Democracy

Summary/Abstract: The year 2024 at both the European Union and Member State level is the year in which the people exercise their sovereign power to elect their representatives who will serve in the following mandates for the common interest and good. This year actually represents what democracy also means “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. Society is in constant motion, precisely for this reason the need for people to keep up with new technologies and to adapt quickly is more and more important and this fact can also be observed during this election period. Classical democracy has had to adapt and respond to the new challenges brought by artificial intelligence. But, “Which is the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy?” is the question that led to the creation of this research study. The negative effects that artificial intelligence has had over time on democratic processes have been reiterated in specialized literature, but from the perspective of the benefits that artificial intelligence brings to them is a topic that still needs research and a research topic for future studies in the field. This is also the reason why the research hypothesis of the study is “The positive effects of artificial intelligence on democracy”. To validate the hypothesis, the study using the descriptive method started from the presentation of the evolution of artificial intelligence systems, to the current challenges brought to it, then analyzing the way in which the regulations at the international level, as well as the European Union respond to them. The practical part of the study, using documentary analysis, aimed to observed which are the risks of advanced technology and how them can be countered and turned into benefits for the whole society.

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