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Bruce Schneier

Bruce Schneier
Bruce Schneier, an internationally renowned security technologist, is the author of 14 books—including the New York Times best-seller Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World—as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. He isa an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Emerging Tech

The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture

COMMENTARY | Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to constituents in multiple languages at once.

  • By Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders , The Conversation
Emerging Tech

AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get

COMMENTARY | An artificial intelligence system could help identify voters' preferences, improving individuals' education of and participation in the democratic process.

  • By Bruce Schneier, The Conversation
Emerging Tech

Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

COMMENTARY | The modern representative democracy was the best form of government mid-18th-century technology could invent. The 21st century is a different place scientifically, technically and socially.

  • By Bruce Schneier, The Conversation
Digital Government

AI could shore up democracy—Here’s one way

COMMENTARY | Public comment could soon swamp government officials and representatives, thanks to AI, but AI could also help spot compelling stories from constituents.

  • By Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders , The Conversation