Is AI Good For Democracy?

Nathan Sanders & Bruce Schneier
Feb 18, 2026 | 21:13 IST

As citizens leverage AI to express their demands, govts answer in the same measure. Sometimes policy conversations are just bots talking to bots. In this arms race of technology adoption, US mega-corporations gain from all sides. Lessening this concentration of power is what’s critical


Politicians fixate on the global race for technological supremacy between US and China. They debate geopolitical implications of chip exports, latest model releases from each country, and military applications of AI. Someday, they believe, we might see advancements in AI tip the scales in a superpower conflict.
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