1. EachPod

Existential Hope Podcast: Glen Weyl | Can we use AI to build a fairer society?

Author
Foresight Institute
Published
Fri 23 May 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/the-foresight-institute-podcast/episodes/existential-hope-podcast-glen-weyl-can-we-use-ai-to-build-a-

Most AI discussions focus on its risks to democracy – disinformation, surveillance, centralization of power. But what if AI could make governance better?


Glen Weyl, political economist at Microsoft Research and founder of RadicalxChange, argues that AI could be used to create more participatory, decentralized, and democratic systems, if we design it right. In this interview, he explores what AI governance could look like if we tried to use it for real pluralism.


This interview is a guest lecture in our online course about shaping positive futures with AI. The course is free, and available here: https://www.udemy.com/course/worldbuilding-hopeful-futures-with-ai/


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Share to: