NUDGES FROM ABROAD: INVESTIGATING AMERICAN VULNERABILITY TO FOREIGN CHOICE ARCHITECTURE
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Authors
Henson, Joshua A.
Subjects
propaganda
information communication technologies
data surveillance
China
social credit system
nudge theory
choice architecture
democracy
democratic resilience
artificial intelligence
information communication technologies
data surveillance
China
social credit system
nudge theory
choice architecture
democracy
democratic resilience
artificial intelligence
Advisors
Matei, Cristiana
Bellavita, Christopher
Date of Issue
2023-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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This thesis uses a future scenario methodology to examine how China could use modern artificial intelligence (AI) and data tools to nudge the United States away from liberal democracy. The study imagines the period surrounding the 2032 federal elections in the United States and identifies three critical uncertainties to craft a set of plausible future scenarios. Each scenario narrative is examined for implications, and the wide-ranging set of findings are leveraged to offer a set of conclusions and recommendations. In general, there appears to be a set of risks surrounding the intersection of data surveillance, AI, and democracy. Specifically, the tools of commercial data capture could be used by foreign governments to alter behavioral patterns of Americans. The effects of these risks range from the loss of individual or corporate autonomy to the potential breakdown of the liberal democratic order.
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National Security Affairs (CHDS)
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