Ep. 1103 – AI and the Race to Save Democracy with Dr. Beth Simone Noveck (@bethnoveck)

“We were not really talking about sort of that messy middle, perhaps the much less exciting, much less headline grabbing set of stories about what ordinary people are doing here and now to use these tools to solve problems in their communities.” – Dr. Beth Simone Noveck

Today’s featured author is a professor, former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, director of The Governance Lab, and director of the Burnes Center for Social Change, Dr. Beth Simone Noveck. Dr. Beth and I had a fun on bun chat about her new book, “Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy”, common misconceptions surrounding AI, and more!!

Key Things You’ll Learn:

How Dr. Beth’s mother's use of early technology for business sparked her interest in tech for social good

How AI can strengthen democratic institutions and empower communities

Some positive uses of AI beyond the common apocalypse or hype narratives

What AI tools does she use in her daily life

Dr. Beth’s Site: https://rebootdemocracy.ai/

Dr. Beth’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JS8BOY/allbooks

The opening track is titled, “Unknown From M.E. | Sonic Adventure 2 ~ City Pop Remix” by Iridium Beats. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://www.patreon.com/posts/sonic-adventure-136084016

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