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The idea
The author suggests that a more inclusive democracy could give governments both legitimacy, meaning that people can accept their decision-making process as proper or justified, and knowledge to check AI development.
Place in the reasoning
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The author suggests, rather than demonstrates, that inclusive democracy could give governments legitimacy and knowledge for AI oversight.
Including people in decisions about AI takes more than technical fixes
Inclusive democracy is proposed as a source of oversight capacity, complementing wider political and institutional responses.
Designing discussions where people can take part and be heard
The proposed benefit depends on inclusive participation but does not establish the arrangements needed to secure it.
What this means and why it matters
What this means
The article argues that a more inclusive democratic process could give governments both legitimacy, meaning that people can accept their decision-making process as proper or justified, and knowledge as they check AI development.
Why it matters
The proposed benefit concerns government decisions about AI. It includes both whether people can accept the decision-making process as proper or justified and the information available to officials.
Conditions & assumptions
Source coverage: Selected article excerpts: opening argument, December 2023 evidence caveat, risks and conclusion. Full-document coverage is not claimed. This is a possible benefit proposed by the author, not a demonstrated result. Addresses: Whether people can accept government decision-making as proper or justified, and the knowledge available for checking AI development
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