Associate Professor Peter Aagaard - AI and Public Affairs, beyond the hype

New episode of the Persuaders Podcast is out! The only podcast only about Public Affairs...      This time we dive into one of the hottest and most hyped trends in our field: AI and lobbyism.      My guest is Peter Aagaard, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University in Denmark.      Peter has recently published an essay called "Digital lobbying 2.0," about AI and lobbyism, as a part of the Danish Democracy and Power Study.    In the episode we cover:    Is AI "the weapon of the minority"? Or have we heard this before? The AI-hype and similarities with the SoMe-era What will AI mean for the politicians on the receiving end of these AI-tools/functions? Which skills will be needed to succeed in Public Affairs in the future if AI changes the playing field? My (contrarian) take on AI - or digital innovation - and Public Affairs    Check out www.anderskopp.com for more resources about Public Affairs.   Host: Anders Kopp   Producer: Sidsel Kaae Nørgaard .   Shownotes:    Peter Aagaards research:  https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/persons/peteraa   Peter Aagaards essay in the Danish Democracy and Power Study (in Danish only): https://ps.au.dk/fileadmin/Statskundskab/Billeder/Forskning/Forskningsprojekter/Magtudredning/Essays/Essay_af_Peter_Aagaard.pdf    Other research mentioned: Alberto Bitonti - "Tools of digital innovation in public affairs management: A practice-oriented analysis" https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pa.2888    

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The Persuaders is a podcast about Public Affairs. In the podcast we will dive in to how Public Affairs professionals solve their daily challenges. Their trials and tribulations. Their tips and tricks. The guests will come from many different types of companies and organizations across the world. The host of the podcast is Anders Kopp Jensen. Anders is the co-founder and CEO of Ulobby. Anders holds an MA in political science and has 10+ years of experience from politics and Public Affairs both on the consultancy side as well as in-house. He is also the author of "The Public Affairs Engine", a guide on how to build and fuel the PA engine in your organization. The guide is based on more than 500 conversations with PA professionals across Europe.