Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI with David Lesher on Using AI to Foster Legislative Transparency

Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI with David Lesher on Using AI to Foster Legislative Transparency

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 5 p.m. ET

Digital Democracy creator David Lesher is spearheading the use of AI to create unprecedented legislative transparency and accountability in California. Learn how Digital Democracy is tracking every word spoken in public hearings, every dollar donated to politicians, every bill introduced, every vote cast and more. We will talk about the impact of their work in California and what it will take to bring these lessons to other legislatures and parliaments to repair the lack of trust in representative democracy.

David Lesher is a veteran California journalist and state policy expertand co-founder of CalMatters, the home of Digital Democracy.