Adrian Zidaritz
Citizen participation, Digital democracy, Global Governance, Equal access to rights, Representative democracy
Walnut Creek , US
Founded the Institute for a Stronger Democracy Through Artificial Intelligence, a California-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to do research and develop AI-based models and applications for strengthening of democratic institutions around the world. Although the focus is on representative democracy, we also touch on direct democracy for smaller entities. Have also authored a more general treatment of AI issues: https://aibluedot.com.
DETAILS
CONTACT
Stronger Democracy Through Artificial Intelligence
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
United StatesQUICK FACTS
- https://sd-ai.org
- https://aibluedot.com
- https://adrianzidaritz.com/links
WHAT I CAN OFFER
- Support and guidance if you want to join our organization.
- Mentoring of younger researchers and software developers who want to join.
- Promoting common goals with sister organizations.
WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN
- Formal approaches to selected areas of AI.
- Use of AI to strengthen election security.
- Use of AI to strengthen online voter identity and trust in that identity.
- Smart contracts on blockchain for strengthening democratic institutions.
- AI models for gathering public opinion.
- AI models for evaluating citizen satisfaction with their representative.
HISTORY
Data scientist working on large AI projects. Have led teams of data scientists and machine learning engineers. Firmly believe that in large AI projects, the science of AI and the engineering of AI play equal roles. Since 2022, focused almost exclusively on how to use data and AI to strengthen democratic institutions. These institutions have been in decline pretty much around the world while AI under autocratic regimes does not point to a good future.
