Q&A: Building accountability behind our words — and AI’s — in civic conversations
Source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/qa-building-accountability-behind-our-words-and-ai-civic-conversations-1013
Deb Roy, director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, calls for a renewed emphasis on responsibility in civic communication, asserting that even when AI is used to craft text, there needs to be accountability and “answerability.”
When government officials craft policies, there is often a comment period for public feedback. Lawmakers have long had to sort through fake feedback that is mass-produced in an effort to sway policy,… [+14332 chars]