On May 11, 2026, CCEA researchers Constantin Vică, Radu Uszkai, and Cristina Voinea delivered a joint presentation titled “Avatarobots and the Crisis of Democracy: From Bot Armies to Metaverse Swarm” at the Bucharest Workshop on Digital Democracy and Inclusivity, hosted by the University of Bucharest. The presentation examined the evolving threats to democratic processes posed by emerging digital technologies, tracing the shift from automated bot networks to complex, embodied algorithmic entities within virtual spaces. Their analysis highlighted how hyper-personalized synthetic agents and metaverse swarms challenge public deliberation, democratic accountability, and social cohesion in the digital age.
More details of the event can be found on the website of Bucharest University: https://unibuc.ro/universitatea-din-bucuresti-gazduieste-evenimentul-international-bucharest-workshop-on-digital-democracy-and-inclusivity/