Daron Acemoglu: We are "at the Cusp of Losing" Liberal Democracy

Economist Daron Acemoglu published a book titled "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?" examining liberalism's evolution and future in relation to advancing technologies including artificial intelligence. Acemoglu stated in an interview with Bloomberg that "if algorithms take the worst of what we say and amplify that, that's not freedom of speech, that's manipulation." The book addresses the role of social media and online connections in democratic functioning.

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