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2024 is a year of democracy, in which around two billion people in over 60 countries go to the polls, not least here in Basel. What influence could artificial intelligence have on the outcome of elections and how is it already influencing the state of democracy worldwide?

As part of its AI Initiative, the University of Basel is organizing a panel discussion around the question: Can AI decide elections?

Program

• Welcome by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, President of the University of Basel
• Keynote: Former Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr

Panel discussion with:

• Former Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr
• Dr. Carolin Amlinger, Senior Assistant at the Chair of Modern German and General Literature, University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Heiko Schuldt, Professor of Computer Science, Co-Director of the Responsible Digital Society Research Network, University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Alois Stutzer, Professor of Political Economy, University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Daniela Thurnherr, Professor of Public Procedural Law, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, University of Basel

Moderation: Wasiliki Goutziomitros, SRF

Registration

Doors open at 17:30, the event will be held in German. To register for the event, please click on this registration link.

The University of Basel's AI initiative

As part of a holistic AI initiative, the University of Basel is addressing the challenges posed to our society by the advances in AI development through a comprehensive range of offers and targeted measures. The university's goal is to make a decisive contribution to ensuring that AI is used for the benefit of all. The university's AI initiative is committed to the motto “No One Left Behind”.