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Our network includes academics from across disciplines including computer science, political science, and philosophy, as well industry researchers and civil and governmental leaders, who are working in fields ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Peace Studies.


How Glen Weyl, Audrey Tang, and others propose cultivating prosocial behavior online
Glen Weyl et al.
Microsoft Research
3/14/25


California to launch first-in-the-nation digital democracy effort
Governor Gavin Newsom
The State of California
2/28/25


Researchers call for a pluralist approach to AI model alignment
Christina Lu
Combinations Magazine
11/13/24


The 'Digitalist Papers' presents possible futures the AI revolution might produce
Audrey Tang et al.
Stanford's Digital Economy Lab
9/24/24


Could AI help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation?
Michael H. Tessler et al.
Science
10/18/24
Ecosystem Events
We host and promote a range of events including an annual industry-wide conference, symposia on focused topic areas, and online workshops.
4.19.25
Civic AI
Metagov
How specifically are civic tech platforms introducing AI features to enhance democracy? Especially within participation platforms? And will these efforts be enough against a broader context of AI harms (supplanting human involvement in things, disrupting institutions, and being used against democratic actors)? For the past nine years, Matt has curated the Civic Tech Field Guide (https://civictech.guide/), the world’s largest and most open collection of democracy tech tools, data, and programs. Between caretaking the Civic Tech Graveyard of projects that are no longer with us, and collecting over 200 examples of civic AI (https://civictech.guide/ai/). He brings experience building civic tech at tech giants, activist organizations, city government partnerships, and media companies to keep an eye on what’s working, and what really isn’t.
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4.23.25
A rule-based approach to mitigating AI-risk
Metagov
The Metagov Seminar invites individuals working in online governance to present their work to a community of other researchers and practitioners. Seminar topics include, but are not limited to, computational tools for governance, governance incidents and case studies from online communities, topics in cryptoeconomics, and the design of digital constitutions. The seminar is intended for researchers and practitioners in online governance, broadly defined. We welcome guests and curious members of the public. Note that the discussion is moderated.
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4.23.25
Safety by Design: Making Impact and Mobilizing Change
All Tech Is Human
All Tech Is Human, a leading Responsible Tech non-profit building a better approach to tackling thorny tech & society issues, will be convening an upcoming curated gathering for 200 individuals across civil society, government, industry, and academia. Safety by Design: Making Impact and Mobilizing Change, will unite stakeholders for an impactful evening of welcome remarks, two panel discussions, and ample time to network with other individuals committed to creating a better tech future.
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