Paul Saproza

@paulsaproza
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Millions watch TV debates hoping to understand the future of their country. Instead, the format often forces our leaders into rushed, adversarial exchanges.

My new open-access paper demonstrates that it does not have to be this way: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07182-3

#Debates #DeliberativeDemocracy

The rise of DeepSeek has the advantage to make one thing clear: AI models reflect national ideologies.

Here is my conversation with Petter Bae Brandtzaeg (Univ. of Oslo) who brilliantly anticipated that a few months ago and provides us with solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOpusJEWn-A&list=PLU0qtdYRNn_xiJe8Eh-MrcL6LtedKau4r

The social impact of AI and new technologies - Petter Bae Brandtzaeg (University of Oslo)

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In view of his inauguration just one day ago and the series of executive orders signed, I am still scratching my head over the fact that #Trump used to be a #Democrat. From #Europe (and maybe from the #US), that sounds totally unbelievable, and yet...?
For Daniele Archibugi, greater integration —in particular when there was an opportunity for it in the 90s— could have avoided the #war. Do you agree that the #West should have developed stronger, friendly links with #Russia earlier? #democracy #politics #internationalrelations
4. Ranked choice voting is like picking your favorite gelato flavor—if your first choice isn’t available, you pick your second. In the US, it started locally in San Francisco in 2002 and has now expanded statewide in Maine, Alaska...
3. Universal voting (compulsory voting) could reduce voter suppression and improve turnout. Countries with compulsory voting see higher civic education and better engagement in democratic processes
2. Lowering the voting age to 16 for local elections has doubled voter turnout in some US cities. Countries like Scotland and Argentina show success in lowering the voting age—engagement starts young
1. Kids can make real change: high school students once convinced a city to provide free rides to school, cutting tardiness. This kind of "action civics" make democracy come alive for young people
I’m starting with 7 things I learned as a non-American about voting in the US thanks to Joshua Douglas (Univ. of Kentucky) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CilJ3Uu-cA #voting #democracy
[Full video] Voter engagement and commitment to democracy - Joshua Douglas (University of Kentucky)

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