In 2024, approximately two billion people will participate in elections worldwide. With the increasing use of generative AI for election-related content, concerns over misinformation, deepfakes, and forgeries are growing. How can voters, candidates, and technology platforms take advantage of this new technology while maintaining trust and transparency in the democratic process?

Join us for an informative discussion on Generative AI and Democracy and hear from academic researchers on how they are exploring solutions to these challenges. The first part of the event will include the release of a white paper with recommendations, developed in partnership with the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, on the use of generative AI for the 2024 U.S. election.

Following a summary of the white paper, a panel of faculty will provide additional perspective on the risks and opportunities of AI for the democratic process. This event is sponsored by the Business, Government & Society Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Refreshments will be provided for in-person participants.

Agenda:

12:00 - 12:05 pm Opening remarks

Jonathan Levin, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean, Stanford Graduate School of Business

12:05 - 12:20 pm White Paper

Preparing for Generative AI in the 2024 Election: Recommendations and Best Practices Based on Academic Research

Andrew Hall, Davies Family Professor and Professor of Political Economy, Stanford University

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Sydney Stein Professor and Interim Dean, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

12:20 - 12:45 pm Panel discussion: Generative AI and Democracy

Andrew Hall, Davies Family Professor and Professor of Political Economy, Stanford University (moderator)

Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, Sydney Stein Professor and Interim Dean, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

Emilee Chapman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Stanford University

Kristian Lum, Research Associate Professor, University of Chicago

Gregory Martin, Associate Professor of Political Economy, Stanford University

12:45 - 1:00 pm Q&A