Deliberation

Platforms that assist participants in deliberating together over decisions.

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SAAFE DelibTech
delibtech.com

SAAFE DelibTech

Human-centred principles for the design and implementation of deliberative technologies

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Trustmarks
Sensemaker
jigsaw-code.github.io/sensemaking-tools

Sensemaker

Sensemaker is an evolving toolkit developed by Jigsaw, designed to demonstrate how Google AI can help make sense of large-scale conversations. Sensemaker empowers users to categorize, summarize, and i...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2024
Engagement tech, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI
Google, Sensemaker, toolkits
AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation (Habermas Machine)
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq2852

AI can help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation (Habermas Machine)

Google DeepMind and Stanford researchers built the "Habermas Machine" and found that AI mediators generated more palatable summary statements of the discussions, as rated by participants, than human-w...

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
since 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Peer-reviewed research, Deliberation
Google
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10499247

Softening Online Extremes Using Network Engineering

since 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Peer-reviewed research, Deliberation
Online Technology as a Pathway for Citizen Deliberation and Depolarization
brill.com/view/journals/pgdt/17/3/article-p239_2.xml?language=en

Online Technology as a Pathway for Citizen Deliberation and Depolarization

This article proposes, and presents results from, an online technology platform and a methodology, which can help depolarize sectors of society, with the specific application to the current divisive p...

since 2018
Artificial Intelligence, Peer-reviewed research, Deliberation
Stanford Online Deliberation Platform
stanforddeliberate.org

Stanford Online Deliberation Platform

The Online Deliberation Platform is a video discussion platform for groups of 8-15 people.

450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Artificial Intelligence, Engagement tech, Collective intelligence
DECID (DÉlibération Collective d’Initiatives Démocratiques)
decid.net

DECID (DÉlibération Collective d’Initiatives Démocratiques)

Partagez vos opinions et construisons ensemble notre avenir.

France 🇫🇷
Digital participation platforms, Participatory democracy, Deliberation
Transversal Design for Social Impact
act.mit.edu/academics/courses/special-subject-art-culture-and-technology-transversal-design-for-social-impact-fall-2024

Transversal Design for Social Impact

This course uniquely combines the critical lens of art with the innovation framework of DesignX, promoting introspection and thoughtful deliberation before diving into design interventions.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Courses, Academia, Design
deliberAIde
deliberaide.com

deliberAIde

We are developing an end-to-end platform for in-person, online and hybrid deliberative participation processes, starting with: AI-assistance for defining the process; anonymously transcribing and docu...

Berlin
since 2023
Participatory democracy, Group decision making, Artificial Intelligence
MASS LBP
masslbp.com

MASS LBP

We have led more than 50 Reference Panels and Citizens’ Assemblies contributing approximately 71,000 volunteer hours to policy-making in Canada — making MASS internationally recognized for its work in...

Toronto
Participatory democracy, Engagement tech, Civic and social impact companies
People Powered
MosaicLab
mosaiclab.com.au

MosaicLab

we’re a highly experienced team of facilitators and community engagement practitioners specialising in high influence and deliberative engagement

Melbourne VIC, Australia
Participatory democracy, Civic and social impact companies, Engagement tech
Delibera Brasil
deliberabrasil.org

Delibera Brasil

Citizen assembly model

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Participatory democracy, Democratic Innovations, Deliberation
People Powered
Meta's Community Forum on Generative AI
about.fb.com/news/2023/06/generative-ai-community-forum

Meta's Community Forum on Generative AI

Meta's "Community Forums bring people together to discuss tough issues, consider hard choices and share recommendations for improving people’s experiences across our apps" using Stanford's deliberativ...

Facebook, Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA
since 2023
Governance of AI, Group decision making, Artificial Intelligence
Facebook
Orbis Project
orbis-project.eu

Orbis Project

Augmenting participation, co-creation, trust and transparency in Deliberative Democracy at all scales

Milan
Engagement tech, Artificial Intelligence, Deliberation
Ohio State Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA)
democracyinstitute.osu.edu

Ohio State Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability (IDEA)

We seek to make democracy more deliberative – to empower people to talk across differences, find common ground, and build political change for the public good.

Columbus, OH
Academia, Research and policy centers, Deliberation
The Citizens’ Biometrics Council
adalovelaceinstitute.org/project/citizens-biometrics-council

The Citizens’ Biometrics Council

Bringing together 50 members of the UK public to deliberate on the use of biometrics technologies like facial recognition.

since 2020
Identity, Digital security and privacy, Engagement tech
Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab
deliberation.stanford.edu

Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab

The Deliberative Democracy Lab (formerly the Center for Deliberative Democracy), housed within the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University, is devoted to research a...

450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Democratic Innovations, Research and policy centers, Academia
OECD Deliberative Democracy Database (2023)
airtable.com/appP4czQlAU1My2M3/shrX048tmQLl8yzdc/tblrttW98WGpdnX3Y/viwX5ZutDDGdDMEep?blocks=hide

OECD Deliberative Democracy Database (2023)

The OECD's 700+ case studies of citizen juries, councils, assemblies, and more

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France
since 2019
Participatory democracy, Democratic Innovations, Civic tech catalogs
U.S. Public Assembly on High Risk Artificial Intelligence (AI)
cndp.us/ai

U.S. Public Assembly on High Risk Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The AI Assembly is the first national deliberative event on AI in the United States and represents a significant step toward understanding public sentiment on AI-related issues and shaping the convers...

Syracuse, NY
since 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Governance of AI, Participatory democracy
Talk to the City
talktothe.city

Talk to the City

Talk to the City is an open-source AI platform that strengthens collective decision-making by transforming large-scale public input into actionable insights.

San Francisco
since 2023
Engagement tech, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging tech
Delib Citizen Space
delib.net/citizen_space

Delib Citizen Space

Next-generation engagement tools for 21st century democracy.

Orchard Street Business Centre, 13-14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
since 2001
Participatory democracy, Engagement tech, Digital participation platforms
Deliberative Democracy Digest
publicdeliberation.net

Deliberative Democracy Digest

The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deli...

University of Canberra
Democratic Innovations, Participatory democracy, Learn about civic tech
Center for News, Technology & Innovation
innovating.news

Center for News, Technology & Innovation

The Center for News, Technology & Innovation will provide issue primers with research and legislative activity from around the world and host deliberative discussions among thought leaders in journali...

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2023
Media, Journalism, Research and policy centers
coletivo delibera
deliberabrasil.org

coletivo delibera

O coletivo delibera trabalha com uma forma inédita e democrática de atuação da sociedade nas decisões de pautas políticas do país, de comunidades, de cidades e até mesmo de bairros.

Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Engagement tech, Democratic Innovations, Participatory democracy
Democracy Technologies in Europe: Online Participation, Deliberation and Voting
idea.int/sites/default/files/publications/democracy-technologies-in-europe.pdf

Democracy Technologies in Europe: Online Participation, Deliberation and Voting

A report for lawmakers, governments and policymakers at national and European level, 2023

Vienna
since 2023
Fieldwide resources, Participatory democracy, Engagement tech
reports
Journal of Deliberative Democracy (previously the Journal of Public Deliberation)
delibdemjournal.org

Journal of Deliberative Democracy (previously the Journal of Public Deliberation)

The Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly the Journal of Public Deliberation) is an open access journal publishing articles that shape the course of scholarship on deliberative democracy.

University of Canberra
Journals, Academia, Peer-reviewed research
Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance
canberra.edu.au/research/centres/cddgg.html

Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance

Academic center at the University of Canberra, Australia and publisher of the Journal of Deliberative Democracy

University of Canberra
Academia, Research and policy centers, Deliberation
Do Open Meetings Affect Deliberation? A Comparative Study of Political Meetings In Two Institutional Settings
delibdemjournal.org/article/id/966

Do Open Meetings Affect Deliberation? A Comparative Study of Political Meetings In Two Institutional Settings

A research article in the Journal of Deliberative Democracy by Espen Leirset

Norway (Norge, Noreg) 🇳🇴
Communicating with the people, Peer-reviewed research, Academia
Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy
academic.oup.com/book/44646

Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy

Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy is the first book that brings together a wide range of methods used in the study of deliberative democracy.

since 2022
Books, Participatory democracy, Deliberation
methodology, books
Deliberative Democracy in Asia
routledge.com/Deliberative-Democracy-in-Asia/He-Breen-Fishkin/p/book/9780367608958

Deliberative Democracy in Asia

Book edited By Baogang He, Michael Breen, James Fishkin (2021)

China (Zhong Guo) 🇨🇳
since 2021
Books, Participatory democracy, Deliberation
books
Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave by OECD
oecd.org/gov/innovative-citizen-participation-and-new-democratic-institutions-339306da-en.htm

Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave by OECD

Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging fro...

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France
Participatory democracy, Group decision making, Deliberation
reports
Delib Dialogue
delib.net/dialogue

Delib Dialogue

Dialogue is a digital platform for building consensus via ideas, comments and ratings in a shared space. Manage closed conversations with defined groups of stakeholders, or open up a public debate.

Orchard Street Business Centre, 13-14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
since 2010
The Tech, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy
Decade-Plus Club
Disinfo Defense League
disinfodefenseleague.org

Disinfo Defense League

The Disinfo Defense League (DDL) is a distributed national network of organizers, researchers and disinformation experts disrupting online racialized disinformation infrastructure and campaigns that d...

Media Democracy Fund, Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC
since 2020
Fight disinformation, Partner networks and coalitions, Deliberation
racial equity, Latinx
@stake
atstakegame.org

@stake

@Stake is a digital multiplayer roleplaying game that fosters creativity and empathy in small group deliberation

Group decision making, Games and gamification, Deliberation
Delib Simulator
delib.net/simulator

Delib Simulator

Public engagement has never been easier

Orchard Street Business Centre, 13-14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
Budget explorers, Participatory budgeting, Policy simulators
DemocraciaOS
democraciaos.org

DemocraciaOS

DemocracyOS is an online space for deliberation and voting on political proposals. The software aims to stimulate better arguments and come to better rulings.

Buenos Aires
since 2012
Parliamentary and legislative tech, Engagement tech, Group decision making
Online Deliberation Singapore (ODSG)
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3290605.3300247

Online Deliberation Singapore (ODSG)

A platform and a process to engage Singapore citizens in policy deliberation

Lower Kent Ridge Road, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Debate, Engagement tech, Digital participation platforms
research
Delib Suite
delib.net

Delib Suite

Makers of Citizen Space, Dialogue, and Simulator.

Orchard Street Business Centre, 13-14 Orchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5EH
since 2004
Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Digital participation platforms
TICTeC 25
Your Priorities
yrpri.org

Your Priorities

Your Priorities is an eDemocracy web application designed by the non profit Citizens Foundation to help groups speak with one voice.

Vegmúli 2, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland
since 2008
Engagement tech, Group decision making, Participatory democracy
Your Priorities
Holopolis HiFi
talk.pdis.nat.gov.tw/t/holopolis-hifi/3962

Holopolis HiFi

Holopolis HiFi uses the High Fidelity VR platform to create a virtual commons. It imagines a far future in which we can all connect to and immerse in public policy deliberation anytime we choose. This...

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2017
Emerging tech, The Tech, Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR, MR)
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