Katie Harbath, CEO of Anchor Change, is a well-known figure in the tech world, especially from her time at Facebook as the Director of Public Policy for global elections. I had the pleasure of meeting Katie at DC’s iconic Hamilton restaurant, and she was incredibly generous with her insights and experiences. Lunch at the Hamilton … Continue reading AI and Democracy: Insights from Katie Harbath
I've been a full week in DC now, and my time has been full of meetings and reflection time. Because I am still processing my various conversations, you'll see the blog posts trickling in over the coming week, but in the meantime this is a taste of what I've been up to. First up: Tim … Continue reading Disinformation in DC: learnings from The District
Bruce Schneier first came to my attention through an article he wrote for Wired a few weeks after the 2024 US Presidential election. That led me to an extensive body of work that focuses on cryptography and cybersecurity, but fires some well-aimed missiles at the intersection of AI and elections. Bruce kindly agreed to meet … Continue reading The impact of AI on democracy: A conversation with Bruce Schneier
My last meeting in Ireland - and indeed in Europe - was with Linette Lim, a PhD candidate at the Connected_Politics lab in my alma mater of UCD. Previously a journalist, her area of interest is media and propaganda in authoritarian regimes and in smaller liberal democracies close to those regimes. Dublin being a small … Continue reading Who believes and who shares fake news?
Máiréad Doyle 