AI’s Impact on Access to Information in Democracies

One of the most urgent challenges facing democracies is a widening digital divide: wealthier groups will increasingly access expert verified information while lower income communities will not be given tools to navigate an online environment increasingly filled with convincing AI generated content. To safeguard democratic participation, we must democratize AI literacy and detection tools, and integrate civic education. Only by reinforcing these initiatives can democracy remain resilient in the age of AI.

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Politikon IAPSS Journal of Political Science
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2025-12-04
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https://doi.org/10.22151/politikon.61.con1
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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AI’s Impact on Access to Information in Democracies

Julian Neylan
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AI’s Impact on Access to Information in Democracies

Julian Neylan
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Abstract

One of the most urgent challenges facing democracies is a widening digital divide: wealthier groups will increasingly access expert verified information while lower income communities will not be given tools to navigate an online environment increasingly filled with convincing AI generated content. To safeguard democratic participation, we must democratize AI literacy and detection tools, and integrate civic education. Only by reinforcing these initiatives can democracy remain resilient in the age of AI.

Politikon IAPSS Journal of Political ScienceVol. 26(2)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 61%
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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