– Give 16-year-olds the right to vote and ensure representation of young people among elected officials.
– To maintain legitimacy and trust among citizens, authorities need to involve citizens in deliberations about how and where Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be used.
– Policymakers should consider the potentially motivating and (de)polarizing effect of climate emotions when developing communication strategies related to climate change mitigation.
These were some of the recommendations from the researchers at the 'New Challenges to Democracy' event in Brussels on January 23, 2024.
Social scientists Sveinung Arnesen, Thea Gregersen, Ida Vikøren Andersen, and Andreas Nordang Uhre from NORCE, along with researchers from University of Bergen (UiB), attempted to address these issues, while decision-makers, experts, and NGOs in and around the EU listened and participated in the debates.