How technology is changing democracy

With the US midterm elections looming and our own state elections on the horizon, how is technology shaping the way we vote? And how might it impact democracy? We hear from fact-checkers, internet researchers and cybersecurity experts about AI-generated political deepfakes, election disinformation, social media algorithms, and the hazards of online voting technology. GUESTS: Cory Alpert, former White House staffer, and researcher at Monash University. Lorenn Ruster, researcher, advisor and consultant at the ANU Leadership and Complexity Lab. Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Maryanne Taouk, ABC Verify. Dr Erica Mealy, Interim Discipline Lead at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Seamus Byrne, former technology journalist, and PhD research candidate with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision Making & Society. Vanessa Teague, CEO of Thinking Cybersecurity. *This episode is an amalgamation of the most interesting conversations we've had about democracy and technology over the last year. If you'd like to revisit these conversations, they can be found here, here, here and here. ------------ This episode was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Burramattagal, Darug, Gundungurra, and Wurundjeri peoples. ------------ Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Find all the episodes of Download This Show on the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.