Authoritarian countries around the world are already deploying AI to monitor their citizens, automate censorship online and build new “smart prisons” for citizens.

I interview Matthew Botvinick, lead researcher on AI and the rule of law at Anthropic, about his new book examining how the technology will disrupt democratic institutions.

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Authoritarian countries around the world are already deploying AI to monitor their citizens, automate censorship online and build new “smart prisons” for citizens.

I interview Matthew Botvinick, lead researcher on AI and the rule of law at Anthropic, about his new book examining how the technology will disrupt democratic institutions.

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