Polarization

Projects that seek to reduce perceived political polarization through a variety of methods, like guided exposure to alternate viewpoints.

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Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ady8022

Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment

These findings support preference- and incentive-based accounts of participation but suggest that light-touch interventions are unlikely to bridge participation gaps, let alone polarization.

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
since 2025
Participatory democracy, Engagement tech, Learn about civic tech
openai.com/index/defining-and-evaluating-political-bias-in-llms

Defining and evaluating political bias in LLMs

This post is the culmination of a months-long effort to translate principles into a measurable signal and develop an automated evaluation setup to continually track and improve objectivity over time.

Polarization, Artificial Intelligence, Evaluate impact
ChatGPT
Schoolhouse Dialogues
schoolhouse.world/dialogues

Schoolhouse Dialogues

"Schoolhouse Dialogues, hosted on the nonprofit tutoring platform Schoolhouse founded by Sal Khan, pairs high schoolers with opposing viewpoints to discuss controversial issues one-on-one and give fee...

Polarization
students
Sway
swaybeta.ai

Sway

Sway is a chat platform that connects students with differing perspectives into one-on-one conversations and facilitates better discussions between them.

Florida
Polarization, Artificial Intelligence
students
Civity
civity.org

Civity

We support individuals and communities to engage authentically and relationally with others who are different.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Citizen Engagement, Polarization
Aláfia Lab
alafialab.org

Aláfia Lab

Laboratório de pesquisa independente e multidisciplinar de política digital

Salvador, Brazil
since 2021
Civil society research outfits, Polarization, Fight disinformation
Global South Alliance
The Cambridge Political Psychology Lab
psychol.cam.ac.uk/polpsych

The Cambridge Political Psychology Lab

The recently established Cambridge Political Psychology Lab attempts to apply insights from psychology to understand real world political decision making.

Cambridge, UK
Research and policy centers, Academia, Learn about civic tech
PSi
psi.tech

PSi

Gain insights from real-time conversations in less than one hour. No matter how many people.

London
since 2020
Engagement tech, Collective intelligence, Artificial Intelligence
Braver Angels
braverangels.org

Braver Angels

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Polarization
Bridging Dictionary
bridgingdictionary.org

Bridging Dictionary

[A] dynamic prototype from MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication that identifies how words common in American political discourse are used differently across the political divide

MIT Media Lab
Polarization, Narrative tech, Media and social media analysis
Newsweek 'Trustworthy' poll
newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-planned-boycott-dei-changes-2029548

Newsweek 'Trustworthy' poll

Newsweek has added a "Is this article trustworthy?" poll below its articles

Media, Polarization
SocietySpeaks.io
societyspeaks.io

SocietySpeaks.io

Where Conversations Shape Our Future

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2024
Artificial Intelligence, Polarization, Engagement tech
Polis, ChatGPT, Claude
Digital Wellbeing Initiative
thedwi.org/about-us

Digital Wellbeing Initiative

The Digital Wellbeing Initiative in Sri Lanka is a project that collaborates with youth, technology professionals, artists, and policymakers to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge...

Colombo, Sri Lanka
since 2021
Polarization, Media literacy, Digital literacy
mental health, Peace, justice, and strong institutions
News Ambassadors
bridgealliance.us/news-ambassadors

News Ambassadors

What might it sound like if a reporter in rural Missouri partnered with a reporter in New York City to together explore contentious issues and uplift common ground?

Florida
Polarization, Media, Journalism
students
Citizen Connect
citizenconnect.us

Citizen Connect

Citizen Connect is a non-partisan platform dedicated to helping Americans right, left and center find ways to heal our divides and strengthen this great nation.

Florida
Polarization
Bridge Alliance
bridgealliance.us

Bridge Alliance

Bridge Alliance members work in diverse areas of practice, all serving the larger movement for healthy self-governance.

Florida
since 2015
Participatory democracy, Polarization
America’s Political Pulse
polarizationresearchlab.org/americas-political-pulse

America’s Political Pulse

This survey is a series of questions designed to shed light on public sentiment towards political animosity, respect for democracy, and support for political violence -- asked of a thousand Americans...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Surveys & polling, Polarization
Polarization Research Lab
polarizationresearchlab.org

Polarization Research Lab

Resources and data to understand and halt the growth of partisan animosity

United States of America 🇺🇸
Polarization
2024 elections, US Election 2024
Hotline for Israel/Palestine
hotlineforip.com

Hotline for Israel/Palestine

A texting hotline promoting education for peace

United States of America 🇺🇸
Peer to peer SMS, Polarization, Pro bono and volunteer
Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Israel Palestine
Path to 2024 Polarization Report Series
polarizationresearchlab.org/path-to-2024

Path to 2024 Polarization Report Series

PRL’s Path to 2024 report series is a new monthly chronicle covering partisan attitudes of Americans in the lead-up to the November 2024 presidential election. Each month, we focus on a different sali...

United States of America 🇺🇸
Polarization
reports
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