Future of Speech Online 2024: AI, Elections, & Speech
In the United States, courts, regulators, and lawmakers are all grappling with efforts to protect the integrity of elections and support voters’ access to authoritative election information, while respecting robust and necessary protections for political expression. Regulators and legislators are closely examining the proliferation of advanced AI technologies, including their use in campaigning and other electoral activity, and considering a range of responses implicating speakers’ constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly.
Join us as we discuss the legal frameworks and technical infrastructure needed to bolster free expression and protect free and fair elections globally. We’ll also consider questions related to the risks and potential benefits new AI technologies pose for 2024’s particularly high-stakes elections. Throughout the event, we’ll hear from legal experts, technologists, election experts, and policymakers about what’s at stake in this important year for democracy.
Center for Democracy and Technology
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization fighting to advance civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age. We shape technology policy, governance, and design with a focus on equity and democratic values. Established in 1994, CDT has been a trusted advocate for digital rights since the earliest days of the internet.”
Stand Together Trust
Stand Together Trust supports social entrepreneurs across society working in education, communities, business, and government. We do this by supporting applied research that turns great ideas into practical solutions and investing in projects that demonstrate new and better ways to tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems.