About us
Our global society is undergoing tremendous change. People are connected like never before, life expectancy is increasing, and technological inventions which up until yesterday were seen as science fiction, are now available to the general public every day.
It is however not all positive. In the western world the democratic way in which we run society is under pressure as nationalism and populism is on the rise, while the trust that the populations have in politicians and political systems is decreasing. The challenges are amplified as a lot of people feel that they are not receiving their share of increased wealth that is created, and that the technological developments that should be empowering them are instead leaving them behind. We wish to turn this development around.
At NextGen Democracy, we use technology to make democracy work for all of us. This is a group for everyone who are interested in the topic and who would like to gain a deeper understanding of the current developments and take action to improve the situation.
Upcoming events
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Should AI Tell You Who to Vote For? Recent research says no. Come and hear why.
Demokrati Garage, Rentemestervej 57, Copenhagen, DKDuring the 2026 Hungarian election campaign, researchers at Liberties asked the free versions of ChatGPT and Gemini the question a lot of voters are quietly asking their phones: based on what I believe, who should I vote for?
Across 200 outputs, with voter profiles built from a real voting advice application, both systems failed under conditions far easier than real life. ChatGPT identified the governing party's profile correctly half the time. For the profile matching Tisza, the opposition party that went on to win with a two thirds majority, it got it right zero times out of ten.
Both systems also opened by saying they could not tell anyone how to vote, then gave detailed, confident advice anyway. The disclaimer did not work as a safeguard. If anything, it made the answer that followed look more credible than it deserved to.
Eva Simon leads the Tech and Rights Program at Liberties and co-authored the report. She will join us via video to walk us through what the outputs actually looked like, why the failures are structural rather than a bug someone can patch, and where the AI Act and the DSA currently leave this.
The interesting question is not only what the research found, but what we do with it.
The event is hosted by Demai, an impact business building technologies like Parl8 (www.parl8.eu) to develop and defend democracy. Holding events that share knowledge from where democracy and technology meet is part of that mission.
Free, in English, everyone welcome.
Report: https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/hungary-elections-ai/45665
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