Towards Better Elections: A Discussion About the United Kingdom and Africa
摘要
This chapter contains the observations of Dr. Deepak P., Prof. Aurelia Ayisi, and Prof. Marquita Smith. Dr. Deepak P. is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the School of EEECS, specializing in AI ethics, Social choice, and NLP. Prof. Aurelia Ayisi is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Ghana, focusing on digital communication, media, and information literacy, with an emphasis on access, competencies, and global disparities. The interview was conducted in August 2024 to discuss the challenges of elections in Africa (especially Ghana) and the UK. The interviewers included the editors of the PROMISE book (Biplav Srivastava, Anita Nikolich, Andrea Hickerson, Tarmo Koppel) joined by Prof. Marquita Smith, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research / Associate Professor Communication, University of Mississippi and assisted by Kausik Lakkaraju.