A timely discussion in the wake of the Danish national elections.

Join us on April 16, 2026 for croissants, coffee, and a highly relevant one-hour event examining how voters increasingly turn to AI chatbots for political guidance – and what this means for information quality, democratic participation, and digital critical thinking.

As tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini rapidly enter the public information ecosystem, voters are navigating a landscape where AI-generated recommendations can influence perceptions of parties, policies, and political choices.

The event is organised by The Danish National Centre for AI in Society (CAISA) and draws, among other things, on recent educational materials developed by NORDIS partner TjekDet on the use of AI chatbots in electoral contexts under the titel “Hey chat – who should I vote for“.

Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners, the event explores how AI-driven voting advice shapes public understanding – and how societies can strengthen citizens’ ability to critically evaluate such information.
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Program and speakers

Voting Advice in the Age of AI
Frederik Hjorth, associate professor at the Department of Political Science and the Center for Social Data Science, University of Copenhagen

Chatbots, first-time voters, and digital critical thinking
Søren Engelbrecht, journalist at TjekDet

Political bias in chatbots
Stephanie Brandl, assistant professor at the Center for Social Data Science, University of Copenhagen and Fellow at CAISA

The event concludes with a joint Q&A session, offering space for cross-cutting reflections and questions to all speakers.
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Practical details

Date: April 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and croissants)
Location: Room: Panum Building, University of Copenhagen. Auditorium Victor Haderup. Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N., Denmark

Sign-up here.