A New Future for Democracy: AIs Surprising Second Order Effects on Institutions @BelferCenter
A New Future for Democracy: AIs Surprising Second Order Effects on Institutions  @BelferCenter
Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this AI Cyber Lunch, data scientist Nathan Sanders will explore the potential upsides of AI technologies on democracy.

Nathan Sanders is a data scientist focused on using technology to help vulnerable communities have greater participation in public policymaking. He has built and led data science and machine learning research teams in the media and biotech industries. Nathan is a past HKS Rappaport Public Policy Fellow, where he wrote a MA bill (now law) on environmental regulatory data transparency. As a past Fellow and current Affiliate of the Harvard Berkman Klein Center, he has co-founded the Massachusetts Platform for Legislative Engagement as well as the Harvard Climate Justice Design Fellowship program. He earned his Ph.D. in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Harvard in 2014. He is the co-author of a forthcoming book with Prof. Bruce Schneier on AI's impacts on democracy.

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A New Future for Democracy: AI's Surprising Second Order Effects on Institutions

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