Democratic Institutions

Democratic Institutions

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3 min
If the people controlling AI are biased, the output will also be. Free speech scholar Jacob Mchangama makes the case for completely open-source AI.
A section of the U.S. Constitution, with the iconic words "We the People" partially obscured by red scribbles, highlights the enduring significance of this historic document.
In "We the People," Harvard historian Jill Lepore examines how the U.S. Constitution became unamendable and its implications for the health of the democracy.
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2 min
Free speech may be messy, but censorship is deadly. Founder of The Future of Free Speech Jacob Mchangama explains.
The word "liberalism" in white lowercase text is centered on a black background, surrounded by rough red circles drawn with a crayon effect, visually emphasizing the ongoing discourse on liberalism.
In “On Liberalism," Cass Sunstein argues that liberalism can only endure if we reclaim its core commitments and revive its spirit of freedom and hope for the future.
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13 min
“All information technologies up to the 21st century were organic networks based on our organic brain.”