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This commentary examines the shift from rule of law to algorithmic governance and its implications for democracy.

June 1, 2026Big Data & SocietyOpen Access

From rule of law to rule of algorithm: Generative Artificial Intelligence's threat to democracy

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This commentary highlights that generative AI transforms governance, threatening democracy by reducing transparency and accountability.

This commentary examines the shift from rule of law to algorithmic governance and its implications for democracy.
Analyzed the transition from traditional democratic processes to generative AI systems.
Discussed regulatory responses including the EU AI Act.
Explored the impact of opacity and synthetic content generation on public accountability and shared facts.
Generative AI replaces transparent legal processes with opaque systems, undermining accountability.
The synthetic generation of content disrupts the common factual basis necessary for public deliberation.
Regulatory approaches like the EU AI Act are insufficient to counteract the challenges posed by these technologies.

A.T. Kingsmith (2026) studied this question.

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