#7: 404 - Policy Not Found | Governing the Algorithmic Election: AI, Democracy & Accountability

Описание: Canada just lived through its first federal election shaped by artificial intelligence and we weren’t ready.

In this episode of 404 Policy Not Found, host Renee Black is joined by Beatrice Wayne of the Samara Centre for Democracy and Fenwick McKelvey of Concordia University to unpack what really happened during the 2025 Canadian election — and what it reveals about the future of democracy.

Rather than focusing on sensational deepfakes or single “smoking gun” moments, this conversation dives into the structural realities shaping elections today:
a polluted information ecosystem, weakened platform governance, declining trust in news, and the quiet normalization of AI-driven political content.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Canada's AI Election
04:40 The Role of Technology in Democracy
09:26 AI's Impact on Political Campaigning
13:51 Disinformation and Misinformation Challenges
18:32 Polarization and Public Perception
22:52 Conclusions and Future Considerations
23:59 The Influence of Online Discourse
25:56 Media Habits and Civic Engagement
27:22 Polarization and Public Perception
29:50 Transparency in Elections and AI
33:30 The Risks of Agentic AI
35:46 Designing Technology with Human-Centric Values
42:23 Education and AI Literacy for the Future

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