Generative AI in Democracy Evaluation: Opportunities, Risks, and Ethical Considerations (Policy Brief)

Generative AI applications (so-called GenAI applications) have a significant impact on democratic processes and their evaluation. While AI has the potential to improve access to and evaluation of these processes, it also poses risks in terms of destabilizing and eroding them. This Handreichung examines the role of AI in democratic systems and its application in the areas of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.

In this Policy Brief, authors Quito Tsui and Linda Raftree analyze the key issues, challenges and ethical concerns. They discuss the potential uses of AI, argue for its responsible use and derive recommendations for various stakeholders – including policymakers, practitioners and evaluation societies.