A Geneva Democracy Week Event
The impact of AI on all levels of society is undeniable and growing, making this debate more timely than ever. On 10 October, as part of Geneva Democracy Week, we warmly invite you to take part in an Oxford-style debate on the motion: ‘"This House believes that AI will save democracy."
- Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
- Time: 12:30 – 14:00 (90min)
- Location: 8th floor, Maison de la Paix, DCAF, Petal 5 Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202 Geneva
- Language: English
- Free Entry: REGISTER HERE
About the Event
In a world where trust in democratic institutions is eroding and misinformation spreads faster than truth, many are turning to an unlikely hero: artificial intelligence. Can algorithms mend what politics has broken? Or are we handing the keys of democracy to machines that don’t understand human values?
As part of Geneva Democracy Week, join us for an Oxford-style debate on the motion: This House believes that AI will save democracy:
- Team 1 will argue in favor of the motion—defending the idea that AI can and will strengthen democracy
- Team 2 will argue against the motion, challenging AI’s ability to serve democratic values and warning of its risks
In true Oxford fashion, the audience will vote before and after the debate, deciding not who is right, but who argued best and moved the room.
Come ready to question, vote, and leave with a mind either changed—or sharpened.
About Geneva Democracy Week
International Democracy Day, established by the UN, takes place every year on 15 September. Celebrated in more than 100 countries, it aims to ‘re-examine the state of democracy around the world’. To mark the occasion, the State Chancellery of the Canton of Geneva has been organising ‘Democracy Week’ since 2015, which focuses on a theme related to democratic issues in the canton of Geneva. The 2025 edition will be held from 4 to 12 October and will focus on the theme ‘Reinventing democracy: between tradition and innovation’.
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This debate is co-organised by Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, Kofi Annan Foundation and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF).
