Dossier
civic discourse
Coverage of civic discourse in the Nexus archive.
- Uncanny ads and partisan chatbots: AI toys with San Francisco politics
San Francisco is experimenting with AI in politics through uncanny advertisements and partisan chatbots, which are influencing civic discourse. The technology's impact on political discourse is evident as the experiment is just beginning.
- ‘Dialogue is all the rage’: why is the right pouring millions into ‘civil discourse’ initiatives on US campuses?
US universities are adopting 'civility' initiatives to address campus controversies, with critics alleging these efforts mask a broader political agenda. A growing industry, labeled the 'civility industrial complex,' has emerged, involving right-wing funding and organizations promoting 'dialogue across difference' and 'viewpoint diversity'.