Enabling Secure Democratic Ecosystems through AI

This policy paper explores how AI systems can enhance the security, resilience, and trust within democratic ecosystems. While incidents such as the 2016 U.S. Presidential election highlighted efforts to undermine these systems, recent advances in AI, particularly generative AI, have drawn attention for their role in spreading misinformation. However, AI also presents opportunities to protect and strengthen democratic processes. The paper focuses on two key aspects of democratic ecosystems: electoral and representative systems.