Democracy Disrupted! The Founding Fathers and the Age of AI

The founders built the American experiment on assumptions about human nature, liberty, consent, and self-government. But what happens when those assumptions collide with artificial intelligence, digital surveillance, algorithmic influence, and increasingly polarized politics? On this episode of WMD, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. Stephen Stern explore whether the philosophical foundations of the American republic remain sufficient for a world where technology can shape attention, influence beliefs, and increasingly mediate and even dictate the choices we make as citizens.