From impartial debate mediators to a full-blown ‘algocracy’, we have to think carefully about how AI will impact politics.
- UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance, IE University
Big donors need to balance their ambitions to address injustices with the constraints on power that democracy requires.
The US$2 billion that the Amazon founder and his wife are donating to help the homeless and educate young kids may appear selfless. But this money may also soften calls to raise taxes on the rich.
Before you reach for that checkbook or give to a charity online, pause to think about what makes a cause good in the first place.
Offering money as a form of atonement is easier for the movie mogul than finding someone who will accept it.
Amazon’s founder turned to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for his charitable giving. This populist approach and his preference for short-term results set Jeff Bezos apart from other mega-donors.
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