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Framework for Democratic AI Governance: Roadmap and recommendations for European policymakers

This policy brief focuses on short-term action (2026-2028) around AI governance and provides practical guidelines for experts and policymakers. It introduces a framework that embeds democratic pillars — participation, freedom, equality, transparency, knowledge, and the rule of law — directly into the entire AI lifecycle.

Effect of Technology:
Bias Democracy Disinformation & Misinformation Epistemic effect Inclusion/Exclusion Law Legitimacy Opacity Polarisation Surveillance
Democratic values:
Equality Fairness Participation Rule of Law Transparency Trust
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Algorithmic Accountability Critical Digital Citizenship Freedom and Manipulation Personal Data and User Profiling Citizen Civil Society & Democracy Practitioner Industry Public Authority SSH Researcher
Recommendation Algorithms Explainer

The Recommendation Algorithms explainer aims to demonstrate how algorithms work on social media platforms. It allows the users to simulate their experience on a social media platform, where their choices shape a personalised feed.

Effect of Technology:
Autonomy Bias Concentration of Power Culture Epistemic effect Inclusion/Exclusion Individuals Legitimacy Opacity Polarisation Society Surveillance
Democratic values:
Accountability Fairness Pluralism Transparency Trust
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AI and Awareness AI and Culture Critical Digital Citizenship Ethics and Trust in AI Freedom and Manipulation Citizen Civil Society & Democracy Practitioner Public Authority SSH Researcher
Deepfake Explainer

This interactive explainer introduces the concept of AI-generated deepfake images and provides clues to help the user understand how and why they are created.

Effect of Technology:
Agency Autonomy Bias Culture Disinformation & Misinformation Epistemic effect Inclusion/Exclusion Individuals Law Legitimacy Opacity Polarisation Privacy Society
Democratic values:
Accountability Pluralism Rule of Law Trust
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Personal Data and User Profiling Civil Society & Democracy Practitioner Industry Public Authority SSH Researcher
Risks for the use of personal data and user profiling

2.1    Equality

Equality is by-and-large considered both a positive aspect of democracy, and a necessary feature for democracy. To be brief, the main benefit of equality in democracy is that it gives equal consideration to all individuals, thus each person is a free and willing self-legislator among equals.

Effect of Technology:
Agency Bias Disinformation & Misinformation Epistemic effect Inclusion/Exclusion Individuals Opacity Polarisation Privacy Society Surveillance
Democratic values:
Accountability Deliberation Equality Fairness Participation Transparency Trust
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