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Aiding or Eroding: The Influence of New Technologies on Democracy
A Beyond the Headlines Event
Within the last decade, dozens of new technologies have emerged. The rise of these technologies has created a growing concern about global threats to democracy. What are the challenges that these technologies, particularly generative AI, present to democracies in the 21st century? How do these developments affect democracy? Why is democractic backsliding becoming more prevalent? How can democracies become more resilient? This event seeks to provide insight on these questions?
Dr. Rachel Vanderhill is an Associate Professor of International Affairs and Chair of the Department of Government and International Affairs at Wofford College. Her most recent experiences in international relations was an International Affairs Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations for Tenured IR Scholars where she served as a Senior Advisor on Authoritarinism at the Center for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG Center) at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She has also authored and co-authored several books pertaining to government and technology including "Promoting Authoritarinism Abroad" and "Autocracy and Resistance in the Internet Age."
More on the Beyond the Headlines Series
Beyond the Headlines, a World Affairs Council Upstate event, is a Lunch and Learn speaker series designed to present fact-based information on the most pressing global issues of today. Utilizing academics and research institution leaders, we strive to keep political opinions out of the presentation and allow people to ask their own questions and formulate their own opinions. WAC Upstate programming is provided by Upstate International, a 501(c)3 founded in 1998 that has been empowering people and businesses of all nations to thrive in the Upstate by connecting them through programs, events, and initiatives that foster the dynamic exchange of international cultures and ideas for 25 years.
