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Big Tech’s Effect on Democracy

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Technological advances have drastically changed the political and cultural landscape. How will the rapid expansion of AI and the increased influence of social media shape American democracy going forward? A panel of experts explores that question and looks at the positive possibilities tomorrow holds for new frontiers in tech.

Hosted and produced by the Karsh Institute of Democracy and the UVA School of Data Science, and sponsored by VPM. Introduction by Philip Bourne, founding dean of the UVA School of Data Science.

This event will be livestreamed simultaneously on VPM’s website.

Speakers

Alexis Ohanian

Founder

Seven Seven Six

Deb Roy

Director and Principal Investigator, Center for Constructive Communication

MIT

Kara Swisher

Host

On with Kara Swisher

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