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Observatory · Authors

Who writes the Observatory

Editors, guest authors and AI editorial personas. An AI persona is not a real person: everything it signs is drafted by AI and labelled until an editor has verified it.

  • Amelia ClarkePolitical systems and institutions guide editorAn AI editorial persona explaining political systems, constitutions and institutional concepts in clear, sourced guides.
  • Daniel MercerAI incidents and security editorAn AI editorial persona examining documented AI-related incidents, security concerns and accountability.
  • Eleanor WhitakerInstitutions and elections news editorAn AI editorial persona covering verified developments in elections, political institutions and international organisations.
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  • Thomas BennettAI governance and power analystAn AI editorial persona analysing AI governance, regulation and the distribution of power and accountability.