Artificial Intelligence

How is AI reshaping democracy, economies and societies? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation's offices all around the world are exploring AI from different angles. These include democracy, human rights, governance, elections, disinformation and justice. In Geneva, the focus lies on AI governance and its impact on democracy and the rule of law.

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AI and Justice

AI and Justice

AI is already present in justice systems worldwide. The question is no longer whether to use it, but how. Used well - with the right tools and under the right oversight - AI can make justice systems faster, more accessible, and better resourced. Used carelessly, it can corrupt the very thing it is supposed to support. This paper highlights the complexity and key dimensions of AI and Justice” and gives concrete guidance on how to ensure the responsible and human rights centered use of AI by courts and judges.

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Gender-Based Disinformation & Deepnudes in Mexico

Gender-Based Disinformation & Deepnudes in Mexico

Gender-based disinformation is a growing threat to digital rights, gender equality, and democracy. By weaponizing stereotypes about women (in all their diversity), it distorts debates, damages reputations, and deters women from participating in public and political life. Grounded in previous research, expert insights, and dialogues with 23 young women, this study shows how AI amplifies these harms and sets out gaps, risks, and practical recommendations for policymakers to build a safer, more equitable digital space.

Part of an FNF-commissioned global series on gendered disinformation across multiple countries.

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Democracy and AI

Democracy and AI

Beyond threat scenarios and mere optimism, this report offers a realistic look at how AI can strengthen our democracy. Given a dwindling trust in democracies worldwide, concrete potentials of AI are in focus. Thirty global examples of successful AI implementation to strengthen democracy are analyzed and classified. Simultaneously, the study also highlights potential concerns and problems of the applications and examines the importance of non-technological prerequisites for democracy-promoting AI deployment.

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Vilify, Ridicule, Disinform

Vilify, Ridicule, Disinform

This report examines political communication and media trust in the age of generative artificial intelligence systems (AI). Firstly, it provides a brief explainer of generative AI tools and techniques, looking separately at systems that generate text and those that generate or manipulate images, videos and audio. By reference to real-world examples, the paper then surveys the ways in which generative AI systems have recently been used by political actors, distinguishing between three different use-cases: political campaigning, entertainment and disinformation campaigns. Building on this empirical analysis, the paper distils important insights for policymakers. This is followed by an evaluation of emerging technical and policy solutions, namely the detection and labelling of deepfakes as well as the development of systems to certify content authenticity and provenance. The section concludes with a discussion of the emerging legal landscape, including the European Union’s AI Act. Finally, the authors provide concluding reflections, emphasising that regulating technologies, labelling deepfakes, and reducing the supply of disinformation are only partial solutions to a complex problem – restoring citizens’ trust in democratic institutions, and in particular the news media, must be the overarching mission for those concerned about the spread of AI-generated disinformation.

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