The modernization of democracy towards online democracy is an inevitable process, because for the first time in history, citizens are living in two worlds (real and virtual) at the same time, and this new dimension of reality makes it necessary to transform the political, social and legal system to be in line with the dynamic development of new technologies.
The modernization of democracy towards online democracy is also crucial in response to the growing threats of cyber attacks and cyber manipulation and propaganda by totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. These new cyber threats pose a serious danger to democratic principles and values, and it is therefore essential to take sophisticated systemic measures in the online space.
The frequency of cyber attacks on voting systems is another serious reason to modernize democracy towards online democracy, as totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, including politicians with a false attitude towards democracy, use AI to apply cyber manipulation and propaganda on social networks, thereby pushing democracy out of the online environment. The AI social war is a hidden threat to the democratic world with the potential to destroy democracy. AI social war is a term for a situation where AI technologies are being misused to spread hate and disinformation (including deepfake videos) that penetrate every household via social media, destabilizing the political, social and legal environment in democratic countries. Social networks have become a global battleground where, with the help of artificial intelligence technologies, there are constant conflicts between individuals, nations and continents that critically threaten democracy in cyberspace.
AI social war is a complex phenomenon that includes cyber attacks on democracy – the spread of disinformation and hatred, including manipulation and propaganda supported not only by totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, but also by politicians with a false attitude towards democracy. All these threats make the modernization of democracy towards online democracy inevitable in order to ensure international protection of democracy not only in cyberspace but also in the real world.