
Exhibit quick facts:
Exhibit website:
https://projectvote263.org.zw
Exhibit city:
Harare
Exhibit country/countries:
Zimbabwe
Exhibit socials:
Exhibit contact info:
Primary contacts:
Youngerson Matete
Email:
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AI Democracy 2.0
AI Democracy 2.0 is an initiative that uses a WhatsApp-based AI chatbot to conduct civic education and counter disinformation and misinformation by disseminating fact-checked political information. The initiative was launched on the 15th of February 2024. Over 400,000 people have since accessed it.
The chatbot provides a wide range of information such as what is required to vote, where one can register to vote, and what are the roles of members of parliament, local council, executive, and the judiciary, It can also be able to inform users who they elected member of parliament is, what bills are currently in parliament and at what stage can citizens make interventions on the bills.
This ground-breaking civic education tool will go a long way in strengthening our democracy. In a country with a shrinking civic space, propaganda, limited civic education, polarization, and political violence the chatbot has provided a safe, accessible, and affordable platform for citizens to access accurate information on democracy and governance as it uses a simple WhatsApp platform which many Zimbabweans can access.