Artificial intelligence and democracy

The EPTA Report 2024 deals with the impact of AI on elections and public discourse, the use of AI in parliaments and the democratic control of AI.
Titelblatt EPTA-Report 2024 (dt. Übersetzung)
Service for the German-speaking TA community: German translation of the summary for policy makers and country report Germany
Blick in das Stortinget, das norwegische Parlament während einer Konferenz Teknologirådet
A view of the plenary hall of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo during the EPTA conference on the 21st of October 2024.

The European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Network (EPTA Network) has published its latest report on the challenges that artificial intelligence (AI) poses for democracy. The report was presented at the annual EPTA conference in Oslo on October 21, 2024. A total of 19 EPTA members, including the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB), contributed to the report. The report was coordinated and initiated by the Norwegian Board of Technology (NBT), which holds the EPTA presidency this year.

AI in all policy areas

Artificial intelligence is having an impact on many policy areas, from culture, justice and industry to defence, health and education. Generative AI in particular, which can produce high-quality text, images and video, is a significant development. These technologies are not only more powerful and accessible than traditional AI, but also more prone to bias and the reproduction of prejudice.

Key questions of the report

The EPTA report examines the impact of AI on elections and public discourse, the use of AI in parliaments and the public sector, and the possibilities for democratic control and governance of AI. The expertise and experiences of EPTA members were incorporated into this comprehensive report as country reports, preceded by a summary for policy makers that summarizes overarching themes, differences and commonalities in member countries' policy approaches to AI and democracy.

As a special service for the German-speaking technology assessment community, the public and members of the German Bundestag, TAB provides both the German country report and the summary for policy makers in German translation.

19.11.2024

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