Democracy & AI: Delivering Better Services

Mar 11, 2019

11:00am – 12:00pm CT

Why can’t government services be more like Netflix? What if they were?

Led by the likes of Estonia and New Zealand, government services are increasingly automated and personalized, leveraging big data, blockchain and AI. But when does 1-click democracy begin to erode engagement and threaten ideals at the core of our democracies, like privacy and freedom from discrimination?

We’ll look at some of the most advanced government services, focusing on big data, AI, privacy, and how we can leverage this new tech and decentralization to deliver better services and stronger democracies.



Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.

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Azeem Azhar

Accenture

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Matthew Kennedy-Good

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

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Raimo Reiman

Estonian Information System Authority

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Mahoney Turnbull

Blockchain For Science, WhatTheBlock

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