Gaurav Goswami, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
ABSTRACT
The recent technological eruptions in the form of Information communication technology (ICT), social media platforms on the internet, big data, and artificial intelligence have changed our ways of communication, work and social interactions. This rapid use of these technologies has created a state of techno mania in the form of over usage and fear of usage. There is a state of techno dystopia and techno-utopia at the same time. The purpose of this article is to discuss the extent to which emerging technologies such as information technology, blockchain technology, and big data can impact democratic practices in India. This article explores the possible application of these technologies in the deep rooting of democratic practices. At the same time article also delves into the prospective threats posed by these technologies to the very structure of democracy.
