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Schneier on Security · September 17, 2026 · On the brief until October 1, 2026

How Candidates Could Use AI for Good

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THE AI ANGLE
Facilitating large-scale voter interviews and synthesizing constituent input for policymaking

While contemporary political campaigns primarily use artificial intelligence to push one-to-many broadcast messaging and deepfakes, emerging civic technologies demonstrate how AI can facilitate deep listening and deliberative constituent engagement. Initiatives like Japan's Team Mirai and Scottish projects deploy open-source AI interviewers and synthesis tools to gather nuanced voter perspectives, directly shaping policy platforms and legislative hearings. This shift offers political science and communications educators a counter-narrative to digital disinformation, illustrating how technology can structurally transform democratic consultation and representation.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students can examine whether delegating constituent listening to an AI intermediary fosters genuine deliberative democracy or simply creates a sophisticated illusion of responsiveness.

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