Part 9/14:
Politics and Democracy: AI may weaken government’s exclusive role in processing information by enabling citizens to verify facts, solicit personalized advice, and participate in deliberation at scale. This could increase transparency and civic engagement but might also amplify misinformation if not carefully managed.
Culture and Knowledge Economy: The shift toward an "economy of meaning" emphasizes the unique, scarce value of individual ideas and perspectives, which are inherently non-replicable. Societies will need new norms and institutions to adjudicate truth in a landscape with minimal gatekeeping.