About the Author: Alisa Kolesnikova is a PhD researcher at the Chair of Information Systems of Humboldt University focusing on neural networks, in particular natural language processing in politics and social media. Prior to joining Humboldt she worked in finance and internal consulting in Hong Kong, China and Singapore as financial analyst and later head of Analytics Department. Alisa is also a member of a Humboldt Blockchain Research Group and a creator of the crypto volatility index VCRIX. Abstract of the Talk Neural networks brought many exciting opportunities and less discussed challenges. The Cambridge Analytica scandal is the tip of the iceberg, revealing the major shifts in the way we will be deriving our civil judgement and ultimately making voting decisions. Both politicians and electorate will have to adjust their actions to the changing rules of communication to preserve the standing of the democratic institutions.