Peter Durham0:01 In just the past few years, artificial intelligence has moved from science fiction into everyday life.0:06 From ChatGPT writing essays to AI algorithms influencing what news we see, this rapid rise has sparked major political and social questions.0:15 AI is no longer just a technical issue, it's a political one.0:19 Governments around the world are racing to regulate AI.0:22 In the U.S., debates focus on balancing innovation with concerns about privacy, disinformation, and job loss.0:29 The European Union has gone farther, drafting the AI Act to set global standards for safety and transparency.0:36 Meanwhile, countries like China are investing heavily in state-controlled AI, linking the technology to surveillance and national power.0:44 AI is also reshaping international politics.0:47 Some see it as the new space race, where dominance in AI could determine which countries lead the global economy and military strategy.0:56 At the same time, domestic politics are being influenced.0:59 AI can spread deep fakes, automate political ads, even reshape voter perceptions.1:05 These challenges strike at the heart of democracy, raising questions about truth, accountability, and the role of technology in elections.1:12 The rise of AI shows us that technology is never politically neutral.1:18 It reflects power, values, and governance.1:21 For political science, AI isn't just a tool to study society.1:25 It's a force actively transforming it.1:28 The big question going forward is who will control AI and how will it reshape the balance between citizens, corporations, and governments.
Hines Harmon0:00 Those are really interesting topics, Sonny.0:02 I actually studied some of this over in London during the summer about how AI can be used in politics and the ethics of it.0:10 And it was really interesting.0:11 So for example, uh we went over this AI machine that will help lobby for certain points and it would call users and it would based on data would talk to them about points that it could think would make them change their votes.0:26 So for example, say like just do big presidential election.0:30 It would call voters on the edge and it would use like their social media data, um data from shopping habits, you know, geographical data, like where they live, and it would find issues that that would specifically affect this person and it could use AI, like it would use an AI robot to talk to them to specifically sway their vote.0:52 And it's really interesting because while it's not quite being used yet, it could be a big thing in the future which can completely sway elections and again, like you said, spread misinformation because as AI gets more advanced, it's A hard to tell if an AI is an actual person, so the person talking on the phone could be hard to tell if it's an AI.1:13 And also, like you said, you can make videos and photos now and they're getting really realistic.1:18 It can be hard to tell unless it's like something obviously stupid or way out of control, if a video is true or not.1:26 And that can just really sway elections these days, and it's very dangerous.1:30 So I'm excited to see what's gonna happen with this very, very hot topic right now.
Graham Forgey0:00 I completely agree, Peter Durham, that we should be regulating AI.0:05 However, I find it difficult for you to say that since you yourself, I believe, in this video, are using AI to make it.0:12 I believe too many people are falling back to cr on to AI as a tool to cheat and to manipulate them their way in life.0:22 We should focus more on human-to-human contact and move away from computers and AI that is corrupting our world.