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Congress Is Suddenly Waking Up to the AI Doomsday Threat30m ago Extreme Networks’ Agent ONE Coworker moves AI networking from dashboards to answers40m ago Introducing ChatGPT for Financial Services44m ago Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan for 1st time1h ago The AI safety vibe shift2h ago Sam Altman met with top power utilities about securing the electrical grid. He offered one possible solution: OpenAI's cyber services.2h ago OpenAI Is Open to Slowing Cutting-Edge AI, CEO Sam Altman Tells Staff2h ago Tencent-Backed Chipmaker Enflame Jumps 188% in Shanghai Debut2h ago Salesforce introduces Enterprise AI Harness, AI Control Plane2h ago The Race for the Next Big Weight-Loss Drug Is On—and China Wants In3h ago How Social Media Platforms Are Identifying AI Content3h ago DeepSeek launches V4.1-Flash and retires V4-Pro, its flagship model3h ago OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal3h ago Oracle Cloud Sales More Than Double, Topping Estimates on AI4h ago

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Will AI save or ruin democracy?

Hacker NewsPublished 8 days ago

The article explores contrasting views on AI's impact on democracy, from fears of manipulation to hopes for revitalization. It highlights the concept of a "computational imaginary of politics," tracing how political systems have been viewed through technological lenses historically.

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