2024 is a year of democracy, in which around two billion people in over 60 countries go to the polls, not least here in Basel. What influence could artificial intelligence have on the outcome of elections and how is it already influencing the state of democracy worldwide?

Program

• Welcome by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Andrea Schenker-Wicki, President of the University of Basel
• Keynote: Former Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr

Panel discussion with:

• Former Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr
• Dr. Carolin Amlinger, PostDoc in the Department of German Literature and General Literary Studies, University of Basel 
• Prof. Dr. Heiko Schuldt, Professor of Computer Science, Co-Director of the Responsible Digital Society research network, University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Alois Stutzer, Professor of Political Economy, University of Basel
• Prof. Dr. Daniela Thurnherr, Professor of Public Procedural Law, Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, University of Basel

Moderation: Wasiliki Goutziomitros, SRF
Everyone is cordially invited to an apéro afterwards.

This event will be held in German, questions from the audience in English are welcome.