Technology for Democracy Happy Hour July 2022: AI, Surveillance & Democracy

Friends, it was great to see so many of you at our Spring Fling in April! We can’t wait to do it again, but this time we’ve got a topic that’s too hot for July in DC outdoors, so we’re heading to The Admiral (formerly James Hoban’s) on Dupont Circle. More on the topic:

• From cameras that identify the faces of passersby to algorithms that keep tabs on public sentiment online, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools are opening new frontiers in state surveillance around the world. Law enforcement, national security, criminal justice, and border management organizations are relying on these technologies to monitor citizens. What are the implications for democracy of these enhanced surveillance capabilities?

Join NDI, IRI and IREX for a happy hour and a chat with Beth Kerley of the National Endowment for Democracy, on the International Forum for Democratic Studies' new report The Global Struggle Over AI Surveillance: Emerging Trends and Democratic Responses, which features cross-regional perspectives from Steven Feldstein, Eduardo Ferreyra, and Danilo Krivokapic. As always, we’ll have cold drinks, good conversation, and great people. Can’t wait to see you there!

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