AI can enable voters to make informed decisions, mitigate polarisation during elections: Study

The influence of AI has been one of the most talked about topics ahead of elections. With general elections underway in India, the discourse surrounding AI’s impact has been largely limited to its downsides, especially with the spate of misinformation and harmful deepfakes. However, now new research has thrown light on how AI can affect positive outcomes in future elections in India.

The research, ‘An AI experiment on Augmented Democracy for India’, conducted by the new-age think tank, Policy 4.0 brings forth an array of possibilities with AI. The research shows how AI could prove to be a great means to help voters make informed decisions.