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The democratization of global AI governance and the role of tech companies

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Can non-state multinational tech companies counteract the potential democratic deficit in the emerging global governance of AI? We argue that although they may strengthen core values of democracy such as accountability and transparency, they currently lack the right kind of authority to democratize global AI governance.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Eva Erman, Markus Furendal.

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Erman, E., Furendal, M. The democratization of global AI governance and the role of tech companies. Nat Mach Intell 6, 246–248 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-024-00811-z

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