Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Israel Democracy Institute senior fellow Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler.
Shwartz Altshuler, the head of the IDI’s Democracy in the Digital Age Program, weighs in on the nefarious ways in which AI is being used to manipulate hearts and minds — from elections to smear campaigns.
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She breaks down in practical terms how AI is now able to flood the public sphere with noise and confusion. We discuss the ripple effects of increased reliance on chatbots versus Google-type searches and how information can easily be poisoned by bad actors.
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The technology law and policy expert gives an overview of the potential possibilities for regulation — and the chaotic Wild West reality we’re living in.
Turning to Israel’s upcoming elections, we learn how the delegitimization of the results has already begun.
And so, this week, we ask Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, what matters now.
What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was edited by Ari Schlacht.
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