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Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

Will AI save or ruin democracy? It depends on whether we allow computers to stand in for people

Have we become trapped in thinking that better politics is just a technical fix away?

02.09.2026 3

The Conversation

Fenwick McKelvey

Et si l’IA générative ne valait rien ? Ce ne serait pas forcément un problème

L’IA générative fait des choses intéressantes et utiles, mais elle n’est pas encore le moteur d’une nouvelle économie – et il se pourrait...

10.12.2025 10

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Fenwick McKelvey

Could a national, public ‘CanGPT’ be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT?

Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public.

27.11.2025 30

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Fenwick McKelvey

Generative AI might end up being worthless — and that could be a good thing

GenAI does some neat, helpful things, but it’s not yet the engine of a new economy — and it might not ever be.

28.09.2025 40

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Fenwick McKelvey