Will Global Democracy Survive the Age of AI? Ft. Dr. Darin Johnson w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

AI is impacting every part of our lives—and we need to start paying more attention.Watch this timely conversation with Dr. Darin Johnson, Professor of Law at Howard University, former attorney at the Pentagon, U.S. State Department, and White House, and author of Digital Coup, whose work sits at the intersection of AI, democracy, national security, and constitutional law.We discuss:How social media has become one of the greatest threats to democracyThe "digital coup economy" and how AI is accelerating political manipulationWhat citizens can do to fight back and become more discerning in the face of these threatsWhy empathy is essential for protecting democracy, human rights, and the rule of lawIf you care about democracy, free elections, misinformation, and the future of human rights—you don't want to miss this conversation.00:00 Preview00:49 Episode introduction02:46 About Dr. Darin Johnson05:42 Darin’s backstory11:31 Why Darin is still optimistic about America's ongoing democratic crisis13:35 Darin’s book, Digital Coup: The Conspiracy  to Thwart Global Democracy17:31 Why Darin remains optimistic about the democratic crisis in the U.S.21:22 How free speech is being weaponized to undermine democracy26:28 How social media went from empowering citizens to undermining their agency31:45 The global election super cycle and AI-powered disinformation34:41 The rise of the "digital coup economy"37:34 Big Tech, AI, and the future of democratic governance43:18 Why empathy is essential to democracy and human rights47:03 Dr. Darin Johnson's Purposeful Empathy storyEpisode #3 of Empathy in the Age of AI part II, a special 25-part series: https://tinyurl.com/exyw2nua CONNECT WITH DARIN✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darin-johnson-5305ab/✩ Website http://www.darin-johnson.com CONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialSHOW NOTES✩ Digital Coup: The Conspiracy  to Thwart Global Democracy https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Coup-Conspiracy-Thwart-Democracy/dp/B0FCCD2W16 ✩ The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisishttps://www.amazon.com/Empathic-Civilization-Global-Consciousness-Crisis/dp/1585427659Video edited by Jad Misri, Green Horizon Studio