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SMART CITY, SMARTER CITIZENS WITH DR. SAN-CHENG CHANG, MAYOR OF TAOYUAN

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NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #38: DECEMBER 12, 2024

This Week in AI News: The state of New Jersey is training 10,000 government
employees in how to responsibly use AI to deliver better public services. The
New Mexico AI Consortium, a collaboration between the state’s leading national
laboratories, universities, and colleges, is working to position the state as a
leader in AI for national security and workforce development. At the national
level, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Testing Risks of AI for National
Security (TRAINS) Taskforce is investigating AI’s risks for national security.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s new restrictions on semiconductor exports
to China aim to curb technological advancements with military implications,
while Poland announced a $240 million AI investment to strengthen its economy
and defense. This week's AI news highlights the growing intersection between
artificial intelligence, national security, public engagement and public service
delivery, as countries and states race to harness AI's potential while managing
its risks.

Published on December 12, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell

and

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Autumn Sloboda


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #38: DECEMBER 12, 2024

This Week in AI News: The state of New Jersey is training 10,000 government
employees in how to responsibly use AI to deliver better public services. The
New Mexico AI Consortium, a collaboration between the state’s leading national
laboratories, universities, and colleges, is working to position the state as a
leader in AI for national security and workforce development. At the national
level, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Testing Risks of AI for National
Security (TRAINS) Taskforce is investigating AI’s risks for national security.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s new restrictions on semiconductor exports
to China aim to curb technological advancements with military implications,
while Poland announced a $240 million AI investment to strengthen its economy
and defense. This week's AI news highlights the growing intersection between
artificial intelligence, national security, public engagement and public service
delivery, as countries and states race to harness AI's potential while managing
its risks.

Published on December 12, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell

and

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Autumn Sloboda


SMART CITY, SMARTER CITIZENS WITH MAYOR SAN-CHENG CHANG

View the full conversation from the December 5, 2024 lecture by Mayor San-Cheng
Chang, moderated by Beth Simone Noveck.

Published on December 6, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Angelique Casem


IN NEW JERSEY, USING AI STARTS WITH EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES

Beth Simone Noveck highlights New Jersey’s AI initiative, training 10,000 state
employees to responsibly leverage AI. This workforce-led approach improves
services, fosters innovation, and sets a model for other governments.

Published on December 4, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


EVENT: JOIN US DECEMBER 5 FOR A CONVERSATION ON SMART CITIES WITH DR. SAN-CHENG
CHANG

Join us on Thursday, December 5 at 6 p.m. ET for an inspiring conversation with
Dr. San-Cheng (Simon) Chang, Mayor of Taoyuan and former Taiwanese Premier as he
showcases how the city harnesses artificial intelligence to enhance governance.

Published on December 2, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #37: NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This Week in AI News: Frank McCourt, speaking at the Rebooting Democracy in the
Age of AI Lecture Series, highlighted the dangers of Big Tech's centralized
control over personal data and proposed a "New Net" to prioritize user-owned
identities and data portability. The National League of Cities, in partnership
with Google, released a toolkit to guide local governments in adopting AI
responsibly, emphasizing public engagement and tailored policies. The Texas
Legislature is set to consider the Responsible AI Governance Act, which would
regulate high-risk AI systems and create an AI Regulatory Sandbox Program. The
U.S. Department of Homeland Security unveiled a framework for safely deploying
AI in critical infrastructure sectors like energy and transportation.
Additionally, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office banned generative AI tools
for most tasks, citing concerns over security and bias, while exploring AI's
potential for internal testing and patent searches. From local governance to
federal oversight, these developments reflect ongoing efforts to balance AI
innovation with ethical and secure implementation.

Published on November 21, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Ayush Khanvilkar


FRANK MCCOURT ON OUR BIGGEST FIGHT AND FUTURE OF TIKTOK

McCourt was our guest in the Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI Lecture Series
this week where he talked about what’s wrong with Big Tech and his hope to
acquire TikTok and begin to fix the challenges.

Published on November 20, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #36: NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This Week in AI News: A Boston Globe letter to the editor urges Massachusetts to
adopt AI tools to support legislative transparency. New Jersey’s State AI Task
Force published its report recommending actions the Garden State can take to
encourage the ethical and effective use of AI to improve government services and
the resident experience. New reports spotlight AI’s transformative potential in
philanthropy and AI’s growing influence in healthcare and justice. The UK has
rolled out a new AI assurance platform to promote responsible use, while the UAE
is harnessing AI to fast-track national development. From public service
delivery to national security, this week’s news collects stories about the
opportunities and challenges as AI becomes more deeply integrated into
governance and public policy.

Published on November 14, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Dane Gambrell


MASS. SHOULD FOLLOW CALIF.’S LEAD, USE AI TO SHED LIGHT ON LAWMAKERS

Following criticism of Massachusetts' legislative opacity and a vote granting
the state auditor oversight powers, my letter to the Globe argues we should
adopt California's successful AI-driven legislative transparency model. The
system could be replicated in Massachusetts for about $50K, potentially
transforming the state from having one of the least to most transparent
legislatures.

Published on November 13, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


EVENT: JOIN US NOVEMBER 19 TO DISCUSS “OUR BIGGEST FIGHT” WITH FRANK MCCOURT

Join us on November 19 at 5 p.m. ET for a conversation with Frank H. McCourt,
Jr. about his new book Our Biggest Fight: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and
Dignity in the Digital Age and how Big Tech created an internet that is
predatory and exploitative and how we can reclaim the internet for democracy.

Published on November 12, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


NEW JERSEY RELEASES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TASK FORCE REPORT

The report details recommendations that aim to create economic opportunities for
residents and businesses, encourage ethical use of AI technologies, promote
equitable outcomes, support public and private workforces, and improve
government services and the resident experience.

Published on November 12, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


TWO OPEN FACULTY AI GOVERNANCE JOBS AT NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and will be
working on the advancement of Responsible AI/Democracy at one or more scales,
including but not limited to global/diplomatic, national, municipal/local, and
grassroots/community, and may have experience with the roles of the public,
private, or non-profit sectors in this space. We have a special interest in
those examining AI governance in the Global South

Published on November 12, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #35 NOVEMBER 5, 2024

It's election day, and as American voters head to the polls, we’ve curated
stories focused on the ways in which AI is changing the election landscape. From
bolstering transparency to tackling misinformation, welcome to this special
election edition of News That Caught Our Eye.

Published on November 5, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Beth Simone Noveck


LEVERAGING AI TO PROMOTE FAIR ELECTIONS WITH DR. JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN AND KATE
GAGE

View the full conversation from the October 30, 2024 lecture by Dr. Jeanine
Abrams McLean and Kate Gage.

Published on November 3, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


AUDREY TANG: ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLIES CAN ENABLE US TO GOVERN AI COLLABORATIVELY.

Taiwan's first Digital Minister describes how collective intelligence can be
harnessed to strengthen democratic governance and build a collaborative approach
to global AI safety.

Published on November 1, 2024




BUILDING WORKER POWER IN THE AI AGE: A BLUEPRINT FROM DOL

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new recommendations to guide employers
and tech developers on implementing AI in ways that enhance rather than
undermine worker power. These guidelines provide the first comprehensive roadmap
for ensuring AI serves as a tool for expanding worker power and improving
workers’ lives and economic security.

Published on October 31, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell

and

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Seth Harris


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #34 OCTOBER 31, 2024

This Week in AI News: The U.S. Department of Labor released a blueprint to
empower workers in the AI age, recommending transparency, employee input, and
protection from AI surveillance, alongside training to ensure AI enhances job
security and fair wages. The Financial Times highlighted AI's growing role in
government, shifting focus from fears of “Big Robot Rebellions” to ethical
concerns around AI-driven decision-making in finance, education, and law
enforcement. A new report emphasized Big Tech's influence in AI policy-making,
calling for more diverse voices, especially from startups innovating in health
and infrastructure. Globally, AI Safety Institutes are emerging to set
standards, while Hong Kong released guidelines for fintech, and Albuquerque,
N.M., formed a working group for local AI policy. From ethical oversight to
workplace rights, this week’s News That Caught Our Eye underscores AI's
expanding influence across society.

Published on October 31, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Ayush Khanvilkar


EVENT: JOIN US OCTOBER 30: KATE GAGE AND JEANINE ABRAMS MCLEAN ON "LEVERAGING AI
TO PROMOTE FAIR ELECTIONS"

The Burnes Center for Social Change and The Governance Lab, in collaboration
with the Institute for Experiential AI, invite you to the next lecture in our
series: Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI, on Wednesday, October 30, at 5
p.m. ET! This upcoming session features Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, President of
Fair Count, and Kate Gage, a leading expert in the intersection of technology
and political innovation.

Published on October 28, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #33: OCTOBER 24, 2024

This Week in AI News: The U.S. Department of Labor introduced a new roadmap
designed to ensure AI enhances job quality while safeguarding worker rights. A
recent study demonstrated how AI can facilitate common ground in democratic
discussions, highlighting its potential to reduce division. In California, a
survey revealed diverse public opinions on AI’s impact, with optimism higher
among Black and Asian Americans compared to other groups. Meanwhile, Stanford's
RegLab created an AI tool to quickly find and remove racial restrictions from
millions of property records. From workplace innovation to global governance
efforts, this week’s News That Caught Our Eye showcases AI's broadening role in
shaping society.

Published on October 24, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita


THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AI'S COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STATE AND LOCAL AI
POLICIES

State and local governments are quickly adopting AI, but they need clear,
organized guidance for responsible implementation. The Center for Public Sector
AI has created a resource to help. By compiling AI-related policies, laws, and
executive orders, this tool simplifies decision-making for officials, allowing
them to embrace innovation while ensuring ethical use and maintaining public
accountability.

Published on October 24, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


RESEARCH RADAR: THE PEACEMAKING MACHINE? HOW AI CAN HELP HUMANS FIND COMMON
GROUND IN DEMOCRATIC DELIBERATION

Researchers at Google DeepMind tested an AI system called the "Habermas Machine"
with over 5,700 UK participants to see if it could help groups find common
ground on controversial issues. The AI system proved more effective than human
mediators at generating consensus statements that groups could agree on, while
successfully preserving minority viewpoints. This has exciting implications in
our era of hyper-partisanship. While this research demonstrates AI's potential
to make democratic deliberation more efficient and fair and foster consensus
building, it also raises questions about whether academic focus on deliberation
itself, rather than practical problem-solving, best serves public needs.

Published on October 22, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


THE DARK SIDE OF PROGRESS: HARARI'S GRIM AI PREDICTIONS IN NEXUS

Nexus offers a sweeping historical exploration of information networks,
illustrating how technology has shaped and reinforced power dynamics. Harari’s
pessimistic outlook on AI highlights its potential dangers but falls short in
proposing solutions. The book's vivid historical examples engage, yet its lack
of practical guidance leaves readers wanting more.

Published on October 21, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #32: OCTOBER 17, 2024

This Week in AI News: The U.S. military is deploying the AI-powered Maven Smart
System to assist in disaster relief for Hurricane Helene, while Colorado debates
the use of AI facial recognition in schools, balancing safety and privacy
concerns. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is exploring an AI governance
framework to improve services for veterans, and a new memorandum (M-24-18) from
the White House's Office of Management and Budget outlines guidelines for the
responsible acquisition of AI by federal agencies. Globally, Kenya has launched
the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and AI Skills to drive digital
transformation across the continent. From AI-driven disaster response to
educational advancements, this week's News That Caught Our Eye dives into AI's
expanding influence on politics and governance.

Published on October 17, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #31: OCTOBER 10, 2024

This week in AI news: A new research study out of Ireland looks at how AI and
humans can combine their strengths to solve complex problems. Meanwhile,
California's new AI law targeting election-related deepfakes was blocked by a
federal judge, citing First Amendment concerns. From a new AI powered app for
flood tracking during hurricane Helene to Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry
recognized pioneering AI research, this week's News That Caught Our Eye dives
into AI's expanding influence on politics and governance.

Published on October 10, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Autumn Sloboda


HOW SINGAPORE’S POLICYMAKERS ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH AI TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN
DECISIONS

Sense is a powerful AI-driven tool enabling Singapore's public service officers
to make data-driven decisions effortlessly by querying complex datasets in
natural language, revolutionizing the accessibility of government data.

Published on October 8, 2024

By

Giulio Quaggiotto


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #30: OCTOBER 3, 2024

This week in AI news: California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial AI
safety bill, citing concerns about hindering innovation, while a Stanford-led
project argued for rethinking institutional checks and balances in the AI age.
From new bipartisan AI legislation for pandemic preparedness to AI-powered
inclusive hiring tools, this week's News That Caught Our Eye dives into AI's
expanding influence on politics and governance.

Published on October 3, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda

and

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It’s UN General Assembly week and there are lots of stories in this week’s news
on international collaboration: The U.S. Department of State is collaborating
with eight companies to launch a “Global Inclusivity Initiative on AI”, and
Rwanda and Singapore are launching a pioneering AI 'Playbook' for small states.
From the OECD and UN's efforts to guide AI governance to the UAE's strategic AI
partnerships amid global tensions, this week’s edition of News That Caught Our
Eye delves into the pivotal role of AI in shaping global policies, alliances,
and governance.

Published on September 25, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Autumn Sloboda

and

Domenick Gaita


DEFINITIONS, DIGITAL, AND DISTANCE: ON AI AND POLICYMAKING

Human decisions will drive the deployment of technology in policymaking, for
good and ill. Better policymaking should make lives better for humans, which is
why we should listen to them.

Published on September 23, 2024

By

Gavin Freeguard


THE REBOOT DEMOCRACY NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE PODCAST: EXPERIMENTING WITH
NOTEBOOKLM

AI is revolutionizing the way we learn, offering new ways to engage with
content. One of those exciting advancements is the ability to transform written
digital content into coherent and professional audio formats. 

Published on September 20, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


BUILDING A MORE PUBLIC AI ECOSYSTEM: INSIGHTS FROM LAWRENCE LESSIG



Published on September 19, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


THE 2024 COMPUTATION + JOURNALISM SYMPOSIUM

Join Northeastern's Internet Democracy Initiative for the 2024 Computation +
Journalism Symposium!

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


COULD CONGRESS LEVERAGE AI TO HELP RESTORE FAITH IN US DEMOCRACY?

With a commitment to embracing technology and leveraging constituent data,
Congress has a promising opportunity to modernize its operations and rejuvenate
democracy, fostering greater engagement and trust in the political process.

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Lorelei Kelly


AUDREY TANG AND BETH NOVECK ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION

In a Q&A with New America, Audrey Tang and Beth Simone Noveck discuss the
international landscape of civic participation, and the digital infrastructure
we need to support collaborative, inclusive, and democratic communities.

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Audrey Tang


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #28: SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this week's news: AI pioneers call for global safeguards against potential
risks of advanced technologies, while governments worldwide ramp up efforts to
integrate and regulate AI. From new policies in local government to Brazil’s
historic AI funding plan, and AI’s growing role in tech infrastructure, this
edition of News That Caught Our Eye explores key developments in AI’s impact on
governance, innovation, and democracy.

Published on September 18, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Autumn Sloboda


CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS

Through this Friday, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
is inviting submissions for a spring 2025 symposium focused on how institutions
can prepare for the potential impacts of AI on democratic freedoms.

Published on September 17, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


CALIFORNIA'S DIGITAL DEMOCRACY: USING AI TO ENHANCE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY

View the full conversation from the Sept 12, 2024 lecture by David Lesher with
remarks from Senator Andrew Zwicker

Published on September 16, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar


EVENT: JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 12 FOR A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID LESHER ON "USING AI
TO FOSTER LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY"

The Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI lecture series returns on September 12
with David Lesher, a veteran California journalist and state policy expert and
the creator of Digital Democracy.

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Domenick Gaita


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY IN THE AGE OF AI LECTURE SERIES RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 12

The Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI lecture series, which kicks off this
Thursday, brings together changemakers from a variety of fields to explore how
AI can offer fresh solutions to the challenges facing modern democratic
governance.

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #27: SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In the news this week: US seizes Russian websites used in bid to influence
elections; how AI is transforming farming; and the latest stories about
technology companies integrating AI in education. Learn more in this edition of
News That Caught Our Eye, our weekly list of stories about AI and democracy.

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Domenick Gaita

and

Autumn Sloboda


FCC PROPOSES NEW RULES FOR AI-GENERATED CONTENT IN POLITICAL ADS

Under the proposed rules, broadcasters would be required to disclose instances
where AI-generated content is used in political advertisements that appear on
television and on the radio. 

Published on September 5, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #26: AUGUST 30, 2024

Our news roundup this week explores how the California AI bill is dividing
silicon valley with many tech giants calling it a threat, how police have begun
using AI to write incident reports, Colorado county employing AI for emergency
communications, and much more. It’s our weekly news download, where we highlight
the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting
governance and democracy.

Published on August 30, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #25: AUGUST 21, 2024

In the news this week: New insights from state IT leaders and public servants on
how AI may (or may not) transform government agencies' work; how USAID and DARPA
are experimenting with AI to solve problems; and the latest stories about
AI-driven misinformation targeting elections and how platforms and states are
responding. Learn more in this edition of News That Caught Our Eye, our weekly
list of stories about AI and democracy.

Published on August 21, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #24: AUGUST 14, 2024

This week’s stories delve into AI's role in policymaking, from reshaping
public-interest investment strategies to modernizing Congress to improving
economic forecasting. Other stories cover new efforts to use AI to automate
scientific discovery and social science experiments. Learn more in this edition
of News That Caught Our Eye, our curated list of the latest research and news
around AI and democracy.

Published on August 14, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #23: AUGUST 7, 2024

Our news roundup this week explores how public institutions are using AI to
support public defenders in Kentucky, bolster training for public servants in
California, and help New York City improve services from transportation to
education. Other stories look at what governments need to do to guard against
the risks of AI’s applications in the UK’s healthcare system, Spain’s gender
violence program, and to rein in election misinformation spread by Twitter's
chatbot. Read these stories and more in our latest edition of News That Caught
Our Eye.

Published on August 7, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


PHILOSOPHY CAN HELP US TO UNDERSTAND AI'S IMPACT ON DEMOCRACY

OpenAI anticipates “superintelligence” – AI surpassing human abilities – this
decade and is dedicating resources to align AI with human values. This move
highlights the need to prevent AI from undermining democracy and emphasizes the
role of philosophy, social sciences, and public input in shaping AI’s impact.
Explore how AI could shape our democratic landscape.

Published on August 6, 2024




A NEW RESOURCE FOR HOW PARLIAMENTS CAN USE AI

A new resource from the Inter-Parliamentary Union collects AI use cases aimed at
lawmaking bodies. While the collection showcases how AI can help parliaments
complete existing administrative tasks more efficiently, it could be
strengthened by adding ideas for how AI can support lawmakers in conducting
large-scale online engagements with constituents, and examples of how
legislative research services can leverage AI to improve evidence-gathering and
evaluation.

Published on August 1, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


HOW AI CHATBOTS COULD IMPROVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE 2024 ELECTION

Election officials have the authority and responsibility to ensure voters have
access to the best possible tools for making informed decisions. So why isn’t AI
part of the equation?

Published on August 1, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #22: JULY 31, 2024

In the news this week: New research insights on how we can better understand and
address democratic backsliding, how scientists are using AI to improve weather
forecasting and the detection of wildfires, Brazil’s $4 billion plan to build
the nation’s AI industry, and much more. It’s our weekly news download, where we
highlight the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is
impacting governance and democracy.

Published on July 31, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


AI AND YOU: HOW NEW JERSEY IS USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO GET SMARTER ON AI

The GovLab is supporting New Jersey’s AI Task Force in using the online
engagement tool All Our Ideas to ask workers for their opinions on how AI will
impact the Garden State’s workforce.

Published on July 30, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


USING AI? LEARN HOW, SAYS THE ABA TO LAWYERS IN A FORMAL OPINION

Yesterday the American Bar Association published a formal opinion, declaring
that under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, lawyers using generative
AI have a “duty of competence” to develop an “understanding of the evolving
nature of GAI.” This is why InnovateUS is launching a new GenAI for Public
Lawyers course this fall. My takeaway on the opinion: the ABA is recognizing the
benefits of GAI but is requiring lawyers to: 1) Obtain truly informed consent
from the client, explaining all the risks involved, 2) Ensure no confidential
information is input into a GAI system, 3)Thoroughly verify all outputs for
accuracy, and 4) Use GAI for general tasks that don't involve specific client
information.

Published on July 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #21: JULY 24, 2024

This week in the news: Vice President Kamala Harris's record on AI, how New
Orleans is using AI to triage 911 calls, why the ACLU is opposing regulation on
deepfakes, and much more. It’s our weekly news download, where we highlight the
stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting
governance and democracy.

Published on July 24, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell

and

Beth Simone Noveck


INNOVATEUS LAUNCHES RESPONSIBLE AI FOR PUBLIC PROFESSIONALS: USING GENERATIVE AI
AT WORK

InnovateUS launches the "Responsible AI for Public Professionals" course,
enabling public sector employees to use generative AI responsibly. This free,
self-paced course covers drafting documents, analyzing data, brainstorming, and
communication.

Published on July 11, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Jessica Silverman


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #20: JUNE 25TH, 2024

This week’s edition explores the integration of AI in education with New
Jersey's “AI moonshot,” AI in nuclear arsenals, regulatory concerns among tech
giants' investments, and Colorado's new AI law aimed at fairness and bias
prevention. In our 20th edition, we continue to highlight the stories, research,
and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on June 25, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


MITCHELL WEISS: WHAT WILL AI DO IN GOVERNMENT? A LOT.

Author and Professor at Harvard Business School, Mitchell Weiss — self-described
fan of metaphors — blogs a vision for AI as a multi-tasking, many-handed "Chief
of Stuff" within government services.

Published on June 25, 2024




NEW BOOK: WHY AI UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Mark Coeckelbergh's "Why AI Undermines Democracy and What to Do about It" offers
a philosophical critique of AI's impact on democratic principles. The book
argues that the concentration of power in tech companies and governmental use of
AI pose risks to democracy, potentially leading to digital totalitarianism.
While light on novel solutions, it provides a concise overview of common
concerns in AI ethics literature and calls for increased democratic input in AI
design and global governance. The book serves as an accessible entry point for
those new to the topic, offering a valuable, if pessimistic, perspective on AI's
challenges to democracy.

Published on June 24, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


LISTENING TO THE UNHEARD: MEXICO'S UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT TO REBUILD TRUST IN ITS
JUSTICE SYSTEM

GovLab Fellow Dino Cantu recounts her experience creating The Encuentro Nacional
para una Agenda de Seguridad y Justicia which aims to address Mexico's judicial
system's deep-rooted issues by facilitating collaborative forums.

Published on June 10, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Sam DeJohn


LISTEN: BUILDING TECH THAT DOESN’T SUCK. THE LEVER PODCAST TALKS WITH BETH
NOVECK ABOUT THE IRS DIRECT FILE PILOT

The latest episode of The Lever podcast, "America’s Biggest Tax Scam May Finally
End," explores government's technology capabilities and advocates for
collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors to prioritize
public interests in technology development.

Published on June 7, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


NEW JERSEY CO-CREATES AI STRATEGY WITH PUBLIC-SECTOR STAFF

Throughout the month of June, New Jersey will be the first state to survey its
public workforce about AI. We are asking executive branch employees from about
28 agencies to share their views on AI. The survey asks about employees’ current
awareness and use of generative AI tools, interest in learning more, preferred
training formats, top use cases and key concerns to address. By directly
engaging workers up front, using their responses to inform training and
upskilling for staff, New Jersey aims to co-create an AI strategy that supports
and empowers our public professionals to serve residents.

Published on June 5, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


THE GOVLAB LAUNCHES REPORT ABOUT NEW AI PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOLKIT

Co-authored with Citizens Foundation, the report describes a novel problem
solving method that combines the collective wisdom of human experts and the
computational power of AI agents to enhance and scale up public problem-solving
processes.

Published on June 4, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #19: JUNE 4TH, 2024

This week’s edition covers OpenAI's efforts to counter foreign influence
operations, the role of AI in California’s education and government sectors, and
the public’s growing support for AI in government services. Also, Google’s new
Overviews feature faces a rocky rollout; media organizations push back. In our
19th edition, we continue to highlight the stories, research, and innovations
that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on June 4, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


NEW INNOVATEUS COURSE – “WHAT WORKS: FAST FIELD SCANNING WITH AI”

The free online course from our partner project equips learners with skills for
getting smarter, faster from data from documents and people – while also
providing hands-on advice for using generative AI to improve the learning
process.

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Jessica Silverman

and

Jay Kemp


LISTEN: IN “THE ROAD TO ACCOUNTABLE AI,” KEVIN WERBACH HELPS LISTENERS NAVIGATE
AI HYPE AND IMPLEMENTATION

In his podcast, Wharton’s Kevin Werbach interviews experts and executives
building accountable AI systems, to shine a light on effective, responsible, and
safe implementation.

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


THE AI ECHO CHAMBER: NEW PAPER ON AI AND EPISTEMIC RISK

NEW PAPER: John Wihbey argues that as AI increasingly mediates the information
domains that shape public knowledge, it risks producing an "epistemically
anachronistic" public sphere, stifling the emergence of new ideas and limiting
democratic deliberation. While AI has the potential to enhance our informational
ecosystem, he argues, there preserving space for organic human insight and
discourse.

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


RESEARCH RADAR: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM HOW ALGORITHMIC NEWS RECOMMENDERS IMPACT
POLITICAL AGENDAS IN DENMARK?

Danish researchers conducted a large-scale experiment with 80k people during the
country’s general election in 2022. Algorithmic sorters on news websites
impacted both the quality, exposure, and diversity of news presented, raising
concerns about political agenda-setting.

Published on May 31, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


RESEARCH RADAR: BREAKING LANGUAGE BARRIERS: EU'S IDEM PROJECT HARNESSES AI TO
EMPOWER MARGINALIZED VOICES IN DEMOCRACY

New Horizon-funded EU research project aims to create more inclusive and
participatory democratic deliberation through the use of AI-enabled text
simplification. The research showcases the positive potential for using AI to
strengthen democracy. In my view, the importance of the work lies in the
rejection of outdated and discriminatory notions of "citizen competence" that
have deemed the public incapable of effective participation.

Published on May 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


GOVTECH: WHERE TO START WITH AI? CITIES AND STATES OFFER USE CASES

GovTech's Julia Edinger writes: "Building an AI program is a daunting
proposition, but government has to start somewhere. From strengthening
cybersecurity to improving 311, a handful of early adopters are finding safe and
practical uses."

Published on May 29, 2024




PLUS ÇA CHANGE: IS A PUBLIC INTERNET BUT A DREAM

In this 1999 article, I wrote for L'Humanité, I identified the emerging
contradictions between the democratic promise of new media technologies and the
realities of information overload, corporate surveillance, and the erosion of
public discourse. Twenty-five years later, the need for slow deliberation,
diverse perspectives, and inclusive participation in shaping a future in which
technology serves to enhance, rather than undermine, our humanity and democratic
values, still rings true.

Published on May 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #18: MAY 28TH, 2024

EU data privacy experts disagree on ChatGPT, while the VA deploys AI to better
support veterans. At the city level, Colorado Springs and San Jose test out new
use-cases for AI in improving constituents’ information access. In our 18th
edition, we continue to highlight the stories, research, and innovations that
illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on May 28, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


INTERVIEW WITH ORLY LOBEL ON "AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY" FOR
REBOOT DEMOCRACY

View the full conversation from this interview with Orly Lobel, Warren
Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego and the Director
of the Center for Employment and Labor Law.

Published on May 22, 2024

By

Joseph Brant


“BOT BEAT” – A NEW, INDEPENDENT PODCAST ABOUT THE JOURNALISTS EXPERIMENTING WITH
AI

The Burnes Center’s Jay Kemp announces Bot Beat, an independent podcast tracking
the stories of journalists harnessing AI in their reporting. They’ll keep you
updated on possibilities & pitfalls for AI in reporting – keying you in on how
these emerging tools could affect your work.

Published on May 20, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #17: MAY 20TH, 2024

Audrey Tang features in TIME, AI continues to eat large amounts of power, and
OpenAI and Google step on some toes. In our 17th edition, we continue to
highlight the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is
impacting governance and democracy.

Published on May 20, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


SENATE WORKING GROUP PROPOSES $32 BILLION TO SPUR AI INNOVATION: A LAUNDRY LIST
AND SPARSE ATTENTION TO STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY

This week, the Senate AI Working Group released a report calling for a wide
range of AI investments in AI research to help the United States improve its
competitiveness with China.

Published on May 16, 2024

By

Jay Kemp

and

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #16: MAY 16TH, 2024

Healthcare policymakers from HHS to Congress consider responsible AI
incorporation into the existing care process. Additionally, the U.S. and China
prepare to talk AI concerns in Geneva, the UK makes one of its evaluation tools
open-source, and TikTok gets transparent with creators’ AI-generated content. In
our 16th edition, we continue to highlight the stories, research, and
innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on May 16, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #15: MAY 8TH, 2024

While OpenAI and Microsoft dive deeper into election and government security
work, Congress continues to take a tentative approach to drafting regulations.
Furthermore, new grants fund AI research and the EU publishes the final text of
its adopted AI Act. In our 15th edition, we continue to highlight the stories,
research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and
democracy.

Published on May 8, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


COUNTERING ELECTION SUBVERSION: 27 STRATEGIES TO BUILD A STRONGER DEMOCRACY

The GovLab and the Burnes Center for Social Change developed these
recommendations, with the support of Democracy Fund Voice, as a roadmap for
philanthropic or government organizations to make urgently-need investments to
combat attempts to subvert and cast doubt on the fairness of U.S. elections

Published on May 3, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Dane Gambrell


UPCOMING ONLINE EVENT: JOIN ORLY LOBEL ON MAY 16 FOR "AI AND THE FUTURE OF
WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY"

The Reboot Democracy in the Age of AI lecture series welcomes Orly Lobel on
Thursday, May 16th to discuss her book: The Equality Machine - Harnessing
Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future.

Published on May 2, 2024

By

Joseph Brant


SENATOR BOOKER INTRODUCES AI GRAND CHALLENGES ACT

Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Martin Heinrich
(D-NM) announced the introduction of the AI Grand Challenges Act calling for NSF
to create $1 million dollar prize-backed challenge competitions designed to
solve public problems with AI.

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


RESEARCH RADAR: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM BRAZIL, SINGAPORE AND CANADA ON ETHICAL
AI PROCUREMENT FOR GOVERNMENT USE?

The authors highlight “three key pitfalls around expertise, risk frameworks and
transparency, that can decrease the efficacy of regulations aimed at government
AI use.” They also suggest avenues for improvement.

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Jay Kemp

and

Beth Simone Noveck


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #14: APRIL 30TH, 2024

From national security guidelines to the new AI Grand Challenges Act, highlights
of this week’s Rebooting Democracy news include Ohio using AI to streamlining
its administrative code and insights into urban cooling efforts in Raleigh. We
also delve into legal actions by the ACLU and discussions on AI's future roles
in government and the private sector. In our 14th edition, we continue to
highlight the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is
impacting governance and democracy. If you have an item that we should include
in this news download, or a source we should review for future items, please
email me at kemp.j@northeastern.edu.

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


REVIVING OUR INNER CHILD: 'CO-INTELLIGENCE' AND THE PROMISE OF AI AS A CREATIVE
CATALYST

In my review of Ethan Mollick's "Co-Intelligence," I delight in the author's
imaginative conversations with AI personas, reminiscent of invisible childhood
friends who inspire creativity. I appreciate Mollick's engaging exploration of
AI as a thinking companion. Check out my review of Co-Intelligence.

Published on April 25, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


STEVEN BERLIN JOHNSON ON HOW TO USE GOOGLE’S AI-POWERED RESEARCH AND WRITING
TOOLS IN YOUR WORK IN GOVERNMENT

In a live training for InnovateUS, our partner training program in AI, data and
innovation skills for public professionals, best-selling author of thirteen
books Steven Johnson introduces NotebookLM, Google's free AI-powered research
and writing tool. Johnson explains how NotebookLM's "source-grounding" approach
allows users to navigate and explore complex documents or archives of
information and discussions uses for government.

Published on April 24, 2024

By

Hannah Hetzer


INTERVIEW WITH TAIWAN’S DIGITAL MINISTER AUDREY TANG FOR REBOOT DEMOCRACY

View the full conversation, including a table of contents for topics, from this
interview with Audrey Tang, the first Digital Minister of Taiwan and author of
Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy.

Published on April 24, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Jay Kemp


NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #13: APRIL 23RD, 2024

From the UAE to Buffalo, New York, this week’s news download on AI, democracy
and governance covers the power grid, the copyright office, and data protection,
and more. In our 13th edition, we continue to highlight the stories, research,
and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on April 23, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


WATCH C-SPAN BOOK TALK WITH JONATHAN METZL AND BETH SIMONE NOVECK AT THE HARVARD
BOOK STORE

In his new book, Metzl reckons both with the long history of distrust of public
health and the larger forces that allow mass shootings to occur on a near daily
basis in America. Beth Simone Noveck finds parallels to doomerist narratives
about AI from tech leaders.

Published on April 18, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #12: APRIL 17TH, 2024

The Supreme Court of Singapore and Supreme Court of India hold a joint
conference on technology, with fascinating speeches on AI and the rule of law.
Also, everyone from the federal government to journalists to private
organizations tries to figure out how to detect audio deep fakes – and public
sector workers struggle to use AI in service delivery. In the 12th edition of
our weekly news download, we continue to highlight the stories, research, and
innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on April 17, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


TAIWANESE DIGITAL MINISTER AUDREY TANG’S “JOB DESCRIPTION” — A GUIDING STAR FOR
GENERATIVE AI

As Taiwan’s first-ever Digital Minister, Audrey Tang was asked to write their
own job description – and wrote a poem. In this opinion piece, Jay Kemp argues
the “job description” is also a guide for using generative AI to enhance digital
democracy and heal online deliberation.

Published on April 12, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


NEW JERSEY IS TURNING TO AI TO IMPROVE THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS

MyCareer.NJ.Gov exemplifies the critical role that public entities can play in
harnessing AI for public good. As commercial websites and social media platforms
proliferate, often spreading misinformation, it is increasingly important for
trusted public institutions to provide reliable, data-driven resources. By using
AI to empower informed decision-making, New Jersey is setting an example for
other states to follow.

Published on April 11, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #11: APRIL 9TH, 2024

AI use-cases in government are all over the news this week — while the UN
General Assembly, the Energy Secretary, and researchers explore the positives,
Israel and Elon Musk show us the dark side of AI’s potential. Plus, check out
some new studies released on generative AI for policy advising, conspiracy
unraveling, and issue-based debating. In the 11th edition of our weekly news
download, we continue to highlight the stories, research, and innovations that
illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on April 9, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


UPSKILLING YOUR WORKFORCE FOR THE AGE OF AI

While there is a great deal of apprehension about AI and its impact on the
workforce, public servants who embrace innovation and continuous learning can
use the technology to deliver more efficient and effective services that better
meet the needs of the residents they serve. Read a transcript of Rick Maher,
Seth Harris, and Beth Simone Noveck on this conversation.

Published on April 5, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #10: APRIL 2ND, 2024

White House guidance for the use of AI by federal agencies is out! Also, new
pro-democracy tools, the energy transition, and ethicizing the news ecosystem…
It’s the 10th (!) edition of our weekly news download, where we highlight the
stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting
governance and democracy.

Published on April 2, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


NEW WHITE HOUSE GUIDANCE ON AI: STRONG ON SKILLS, SHORT ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

The White House Office of Management and Budget recently released final guidance
on the use of AI by federal agencies, emphasizing the need to build AI skills
and expertise within the government workforce. While the memo requires agencies
to solicit public input on AI systems that could impact rights or safety, it
misses the opportunity to provide specific guidance on how AI itself could be
used to better engage citizens. Realizing the full potential of AI in government
will require a more fundamental shift towards viewing public engagement as an
essential tool for designing AI that serves the public interest.

Published on March 31, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


THE INTERNET WE DESERVE WITH TOM WHEELER

View the full conversation with Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and current fellow at the Brookings Institution
and the Harvard Kennedy School, about the adoption of net neutrality, privacy
protections for consumers, and increased cybersecurity. Moderated by John
Battelle, Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change and a Professor
of Practice of Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design.

Published on March 26, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #9: MARCH 25TH, 2024

This week in the news: generative AI on the Hill, at the campaign front lines,
and in higher education! It’s our weekly news download, where we highlight the
stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting
governance and democracy.

Published on March 25, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


AI AND THE FUTURE OF LAWMAKING WITH MARCI HARRIS OF POPVOX

View the full conversation with Marci Harris, founder and CEO of POPVOX.com and
the Executive Director of the nonprofit POPVOX Foundation about the future of
lawmaking in the age of artificial intelligence. Moderated by Beth Simone
Noveck, professor at Northeastern University, where she directs the Burnes
Center for Social Change and its partner project, The GovLab.

Published on March 21, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


QUICK UPDATE: SINGAPORE TRAINS WORKERS FOR THE AI FUTURE

In its latest budget, Singapore announced that it will provide a subsidy for all
workers over 40 to go back to school.

Published on March 20, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #8: MARCH 18TH, 2024

This week in the news: the EU AI Act, India changes its mind (again) and Gemini
won’t answer your election questions! It’s our weekly news download, where we
highlight the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is
impacting governance and democracy.

Published on March 18, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


LET AI REMAKE THE WHOLE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WITH HUMAN INGENUITY ALONGSIDE DATA

Tyrangiel's important piece, "Let AI remake the whole U.S. government" in The
Washington Post highlights the potential of AI to transform government services
by providing efficient, cost-effective solutions for areas like veterans
benefits and healthcare. While he advocates for AI's use in gaining real-time
insights to improve service delivery, he fails to note the importance of
human-centered design as the fundamental cornerstone of more agile governance.
AI is a tool to support, not substitute, human expertise in government.

Published on March 14, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #7: MARCH 14TH, 2024

This week in the news: the Pulitzers, the State of the Union, and International
Women’s Day! It’s our weekly news download, where we highlight the stories,
research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and
democracy.

Published on March 14, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


DIGITAL MIRROR TO OUR DELIBERATION

The ability for AI transcription to lay bare how we talk to one another can help
us to democratize formal as well as informal conversations, creating new
opportunities to reveal biases and bad behavior and, when used well, create
incentives for better deliberation. The self-reflection enabled by AI has the
potential to revolutionize all forms of group conversation from parliaments to
town halls to boardrooms with AI serving as a mirror to our interactions,
helping us to instill deliberative processes that are fairer, more inclusive and
more productive.

Published on February 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #6: FEBRUARY 27TH, 2024

An interesting week in the news: Gemini stumbles, Reddit makes waves, India
confronts Google, and Sal Khan confronts his own obsolescence. It’s our weekly
news download, where we highlight the stories, research, and innovations that
illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on February 27, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


GUNS, NARRATIVES, AND AI

In this post, I explore how the same government-is-the-problem-not-the-solution
narrative about guns has direct parallels to the conversation unfolding about
artificial intelligence. To reduce gun violence, advocates need to take on the
liberty argument, argues Jonathan Metzl in What We've Become. Similarly, if we
want to realize the benefits of AI, we have to address and debunk the
increasingly pervasive and pernicious doomerist narrative that is creating a
false antinomy between AI risks and AI ethics.

Published on February 26, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #5: FEBRUARY 20TH, 2024

This week in the news: Sora’s launch, gun control deep fakes, and AI updates
from Estonia to Singapore. It’s our weekly news download, where we highlight the
stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting
governance and democracy.

Published on February 20, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


AI AND DEMOCRACY’S FIRST PRINCIPLES WITH DANIELLE ALLEN AND A.C. GRAYLING

View the full conversation with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University
Professor at Harvard University and director of the Allen Lab for Democracy
Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and
Innovation, and A.C. Grayling CBE is the Principal of Northeastern University
London, and its Professor of Philosophy. He has written and edited over thirty
books on philosophy, including the forthcoming Who Owns the Moon?: In Defence of
Humanity’s Common Interests in Space.

Published on February 15, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


TO FIGHT EXTREMISM AND HATE SPEECH ONLINE, INVEST IN AI-POWERED CONTENT
MODERATION

In an year marked by escalating online hate, a presidential election, and the
dismantling of online safety teams, the adoption of AI-powered solutions could
be pivotal. Can advanced AI provide the nuanced, scalable defense our digital
communities desperately need against the tide of extremism and disinformation?

Published on February 15, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #4: FEBRUARY 13TH, 2024

This week in the news: semiconductor chips, Pakistani elections, and a lot of
updates from the federal space. It’s our weekly news download, where we
highlight the stories, research, and innovations that illuminate how AI is
impacting governance and democracy.

Published on February 13, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


THE ARMS RACE IN ASSISTIVE AI

The advice "Write the first draft you want someone to send" is now being applied
to legislative processes, where the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
drafts model bills benefiting corporations. Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders
highlight in the MIT Tech Review how AI could amplify this practice, allowing
lobbyists to analyze US law comprehensively, draft legislation more efficiently,
and potentially infiltrate law-making at various levels. While AI presents
opportunities for both exploitation and improvement in legislative processes,
the need for investment in these technologies to support quality lawmaking and
public accountability is critical, facing the challenge of misuse by those
seeking to manipulate legislative outcomes for private gain.

Published on February 8, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEW REPORT: BRENNAN CENTER ON AI AND CONGRESS

As part of its series on AI and Democracy, the Brennan Center for Justice
published a new essay on AI and Congress, covering both the risks and,
importantly, illustrating the opportunities to leverage AI to "make legislatures
more effective, more representative, more efficient, and more transparent." The
time to act is now.

Published on February 8, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


HOW AI CAN HELP RESHAPE CONGRESS

By embracing responsible use of AI and safeguarding security and privacy,
Congress has the opportunity both to modernize and speed up its operations but
also to deepen its connection with the American people, ensuring that the
legislative process becomes more transparent, efficient, and, above all,
responsive to the people Congress serves.

Published on February 6, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


THE INTERNET WE DESERVE WITH PROFESSOR LARRY LESSIG OF HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

View the full conversation with Larry Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and
Leadership at Harvard Law School, founder of the Center for Internet and Society
at Stanford Law School and Equal Citizens and a founding board member of
Creative Commons, about intellectual property in the Internet era. Moderated by
John Battelle, Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change and a
Professor of Practice of Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design.

Published on February 6, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #3: FEBRUARY 6TH, 2024

A big week in the news! Read further for this week on the stories, research, and
innovations that illuminate how AI is impacting governance and democracy.

Published on February 6, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


SCANDAL AT THE POST OFFICE: TECHNOLOGY ON TAP, JUSTICE ON TOP

Is human oversight the antidote to technology overreliance that it's made out to
be? Potentially, but the Horizon scandal plastering British headlines right now
illuminates the dangers of misaligned human priorities.

Published on January 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Jay Kemp


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #2: JANUARY 30TH, 2024

Week #2 of our weekly news download. We created this resource to highlight the
updates, research, and change-making that caught our eye, stories related to
ways in which AI is transforming governance and deepening democracy.

Published on January 30, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


“AI AND THE MEDIA” WITH JILL ABRAMSON AND ETHAN ZUCKERMAN

View the full conversation with Jill Abramson, Northeastern Professor and Burnes
Center for Social Change Senior Fellow and former executive editor of the New
York Times, and Ethan Zuckerman, associate professor of public policy,
information and communication at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and
director of the Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure.

Published on January 25, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY - NEWS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE #1: JANUARY 22ND, 2024

Welcome to our weekly news download. We created this resource to highlight the
updates, research, and change-making that caught our eye, stories related to
ways in which AI is transforming governance and deepening democracy.

Published on January 22, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


POPVOX RELEASES NEW REPORT ON AI AND LEGISLATURES

POPVOX Foundation, which supports research, innovation and initiatives that
promote better and more engaged governance, especially lawmaking, has released a
pathbreaking new report on AI and legislatures.

Published on January 20, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


“HOW THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET COULD INFORM THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY AND AI”
WITH VINTON CERF AND JOHN BATTELLE

View the full conversation with Vint Cerf, co-creator of the Internet and Vice
President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google, about the impact of
artificial intelligence on democracy. Moderated by John Battelle, Senior Fellow
at the Burnes Center for Social Change and a Professor of Practice of
Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design.

Published on January 18, 2024

By

Aubrey Burgess


FULL TESTIMONY: BETH SIMONE NOVECK ON HARNESSING AI TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT
SERVICES AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Despite having funded the creation of the Internet, the public sector lagged in
its adoption. Now government can lead in the use of artificial intelligence for
public good. Because of its power to sort, organize, and summarize vast amounts
of data and text, AI has the potential to make government more effective,
efficient, and responsive.

Published on January 10, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


HOW AI COULD RESTORE OUR FAITH IN DEMOCRACY

AI is making it faster and easier to identify innovative strategies to combat
election-related violence and election subversion and strengthen our democracy.

Published on January 9, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


CRISIS COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE COURSE

The Collective Crisis Intelligence course comprises coaching videos from leading
experts who have successfully responded to a crisis using technology. A joint
effort involving fifteen institutions, it was designed in response to COVID-19,
but lessons learned and equally applicable to other disasters. Each module
provides powerful examples of how to use collective action during times of
crises. The chatbot and other projects described are now even easier and cheaper
to create. Access the free course here: https://covidcourse.thegovlab.org/. 

Published on December 20, 2023

By

Beth Simone Noveck


CONVERSING WITH CONGRESS: AN EXPERIMENT IN AI-ENABLED COMMUNICATION

My take on a pioneering and important new study that sheds light on the
practical potential and the urgent need to use AI to create more meaningful
constituent communication and rebuild trust in Congress. #congress
#artificialintelligence #chatbot

Published on December 12, 2023

By

Beth Simone Noveck


PODCAST: HOW THE UK COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE LAB IS USING AI FOR PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT IN POLICYMAKING

In the latest episode of The GovLab's Collective Intelligence Podcast, Prateek
Buch and Brendan Arnold from the UK Government's Policy Lab talk about how they
are using AI-enabled engagement via the Pol.is platform to improve policymaking.

Published on December 6, 2023

By

Sam DeJohn


COMBINING HUMAN AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE FOR ENHANCED DEMOCRACY WITH SIR GEOFF
MULGAN

On Thursday, November 16, the Burnes Center for Social Change and the GovLab
hosted Sir Geoff Mulgan,  Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy
and Social Innovation at University College London (UCL), for a
thought-provoking lecture on “Combining Human and Machine Intelligence to
Enhance Democracy” as part of the "Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI" series.
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balance the benefits and the risks.

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implementation reflects a growing recognition of the transformative potential of
AI for public good. From enhancing public engagement through sentiment analysis
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challenge the long-held assumptions about leadership and embrace innovative
models that could better serve our societies in the digital era? The future may
depend on our willingness to rethink the very notion of power and authority,
leveraging the tools and insights of our time to forge more resilient,
inclusive, and effective governance structures.

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reporting what I long suspected and feared: early success has not translated
into lasting impact or institutionalization of public participation in
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of Encode Justice, and Daniella DiPaola, Ph.D. student in the Personal Robots
Group at the MIT Media Lab, about how youth can be empowered and equipped to
thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. Co-moderated by Dane Gambrell,
Research Fellow at the Burnes Center, and Bela Omoeva, Solutions Journalism
Reporter at the Burnes Center.

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View the full conversation with with Róbert Bjarnason, Senior Fellow at the
Burnes Center and co-founder of the Citizens Foundation, Colin Megill,
co-founder of Polis and board member of The Computational Democracy Project, and
Ariel Procaccia, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard
University about using and studying AI to enable new forms of democratic
engagement. Moderated by Beth Simone Noveck, professor at Northeastern
University, where she directs the Burnes Center for Social Change and its
partner project, The GovLab.

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skills training to more than 50,000 government workers across at least 15
states.

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consultant, and Josiah Ober, The Markos & Eleni Kounalakis Chair in Honor of
Constantine Mitsotakis Professor of Political Science and Classics at Stanford
University about their book “The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives”.
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In August 2021, India’s Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) partnered
with Intel to launch “AI for All” - a free, online, self-paced course to
introduce the basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence to the Indian public.

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ARE WE FOCUSING TOO MUCH ON THE RISKS OF AI AND NOT THE POTENTIAL FOR GOOD?

Published on October 31, 2023

By

Beth Simone Noveck


“AI FOR CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT” WITH RÓBERT BJARNASON OF CITIZENS FOUNDATION, COLIN
MEGILL OF POLIS, AND PROFESSOR ARIEL PROCACCIA OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Published on October 26, 2023

By

Aubrey Burgess


GOOGLE.ORG SUPPORT TO TRAIN MORE GOVERNMENT WORKERS IN DIGITAL SKILLS

Published on October 17, 2023

By

Beth Simone Noveck


“THE CIVIC BARGAIN: HOW DEMOCRACY SURVIVES” WITH AUTHORS BROOK MANVILLE AND
JOSIAH OBER

Published on September 21, 2023

By

Aubrey Burgess


PREPARING FOR AN AI-DRIVEN FUTURE: THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’S FREE AI FOR ALL
COURSE

Published on June 22, 2023

By

Anirudh Dinesh

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AI AND LAWMAKING


SMART CITY, SMARTER CITIZENS WITH MAYOR SAN-CHENG CHANG

Published on December 6, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Angelique Casem














AUDREY TANG: ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLIES CAN ENABLE US TO GOVERN AI COLLABORATIVELY.

Published on November 1, 2024

















DEFINITIONS, DIGITAL, AND DISTANCE: ON AI AND POLICYMAKING

Published on September 23, 2024

By

Gavin Freeguard











EVENT: JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 12 FOR A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID LESHER ON "USING AI
TO FOSTER LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY"

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Domenick Gaita


REBOOTING DEMOCRACY IN THE AGE OF AI LECTURE SERIES RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 12

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda










A NEW RESOURCE FOR HOW PARLIAMENTS CAN USE AI

Published on August 1, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell





AI AND YOU: HOW NEW JERSEY IS USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO GET SMARTER ON AI

Published on July 30, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell





INNOVATEUS LAUNCHES RESPONSIBLE AI FOR PUBLIC PROFESSIONALS: USING GENERATIVE AI
AT WORK

Published on July 11, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Jessica Silverman






















SENATE WORKING GROUP PROPOSES $32 BILLION TO SPUR AI INNOVATION: A LAUNDRY LIST
AND SPARSE ATTENTION TO STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY

Published on May 16, 2024

By

Jay Kemp

and

Beth Simone Noveck





























DIGITAL MIRROR TO OUR DELIBERATION

Published on February 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck









THE ARMS RACE IN ASSISTIVE AI

Published on February 8, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


NEW REPORT: BRENNAN CENTER ON AI AND CONGRESS

Published on February 8, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


HOW AI CAN HELP RESHAPE CONGRESS

Published on February 6, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck














CONVERSING WITH CONGRESS: AN EXPERIMENT IN AI-ENABLED COMMUNICATION

Published on December 12, 2023

By

Beth Simone Noveck


















AI TOOLS


AUDREY TANG AND BETH NOVECK ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Audrey Tang


















AI AND YOU: HOW NEW JERSEY IS USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO GET SMARTER ON AI

Published on July 30, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell


































STEVEN BERLIN JOHNSON ON HOW TO USE GOOGLE’S AI-POWERED RESEARCH AND WRITING
TOOLS IN YOUR WORK IN GOVERNMENT

Published on April 24, 2024

By

Hannah Hetzer








NEW JERSEY IS TURNING TO AI TO IMPROVE THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS

Published on April 11, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck














DIGITAL MIRROR TO OUR DELIBERATION

Published on February 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck







TO FIGHT EXTREMISM AND HATE SPEECH ONLINE, INVEST IN AI-POWERED CONTENT
MODERATION

Published on February 15, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


































AI AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT


SMART CITY, SMARTER CITIZENS WITH MAYOR SAN-CHENG CHANG

Published on December 6, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar

and

Angelique Casem














AUDREY TANG: ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLIES CAN ENABLE US TO GOVERN AI COLLABORATIVELY.

Published on November 1, 2024





















COULD CONGRESS LEVERAGE AI TO HELP RESTORE FAITH IN US DEMOCRACY?

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Lorelei Kelly


AUDREY TANG AND BETH NOVECK ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Audrey Tang







REBOOTING DEMOCRACY IN THE AGE OF AI LECTURE SERIES RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 12

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda










A NEW RESOURCE FOR HOW PARLIAMENTS CAN USE AI

Published on August 1, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell





AI AND YOU: HOW NEW JERSEY IS USING COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE TO GET SMARTER ON AI

Published on July 30, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell





INNOVATEUS LAUNCHES RESPONSIBLE AI FOR PUBLIC PROFESSIONALS: USING GENERATIVE AI
AT WORK

Published on July 11, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Jessica Silverman








NEW JERSEY CO-CREATES AI STRATEGY WITH PUBLIC-SECTOR STAFF

Published on June 5, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck






LISTEN: IN “THE ROAD TO ACCOUNTABLE AI,” KEVIN WERBACH HELPS LISTENERS NAVIGATE
AI HYPE AND IMPLEMENTATION

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Jay Kemp







PLUS ÇA CHANGE: IS A PUBLIC INTERNET BUT A DREAM

Published on May 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck












SENATOR BOOKER INTRODUCES AI GRAND CHALLENGES ACT

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck











TAIWANESE DIGITAL MINISTER AUDREY TANG’S “JOB DESCRIPTION” — A GUIDING STAR FOR
GENERATIVE AI

Published on April 12, 2024

By

Jay Kemp







NEW WHITE HOUSE GUIDANCE ON AI: STRONG ON SKILLS, SHORT ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Published on March 31, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck








LET AI REMAKE THE WHOLE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WITH HUMAN INGENUITY ALONGSIDE DATA

Published on March 14, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck




DIGITAL MIRROR TO OUR DELIBERATION

Published on February 28, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck







































AI AND SERVICE DELIVERY


MITCHELL WEISS: WHAT WILL AI DO IN GOVERNMENT? A LOT.

Published on June 25, 2024








NEW JERSEY CO-CREATES AI STRATEGY WITH PUBLIC-SECTOR STAFF

Published on June 5, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck



































NEW WHITE HOUSE GUIDANCE ON AI: STRONG ON SKILLS, SHORT ON PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Published on March 31, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck








LET AI REMAKE THE WHOLE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WITH HUMAN INGENUITY ALONGSIDE DATA

Published on March 14, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck









































AI AND PROBLEM SOLVING


AUDREY TANG AND BETH NOVECK ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION

Published on September 19, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck

and

Audrey Tang





CALIFORNIA'S DIGITAL DEMOCRACY: USING AI TO ENHANCE LEGISLATIVE TRANSPARENCY

Published on September 16, 2024

By

Ayush Khanvilkar




REBOOTING DEMOCRACY IN THE AGE OF AI LECTURE SERIES RETURNS ON SEPTEMBER 12

Published on September 9, 2024

By

Autumn Sloboda























THE GOVLAB LAUNCHES REPORT ABOUT NEW AI PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOLKIT

Published on June 4, 2024

By

Dane Gambrell




NEW INNOVATEUS COURSE – “WHAT WORKS: FAST FIELD SCANNING WITH AI”

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Jessica Silverman

and

Jay Kemp










INTERVIEW WITH ORLY LOBEL ON "AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY" FOR
REBOOT DEMOCRACY

Published on May 22, 2024

By

Joseph Brant


“BOT BEAT” – A NEW, INDEPENDENT PODCAST ABOUT THE JOURNALISTS EXPERIMENTING WITH
AI

Published on May 20, 2024

By

Jay Kemp









SENATOR BOOKER INTRODUCES AI GRAND CHALLENGES ACT

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck





REVIVING OUR INNER CHILD: 'CO-INTELLIGENCE' AND THE PROMISE OF AI AS A CREATIVE
CATALYST

Published on April 25, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck



















LET AI REMAKE THE WHOLE U.S. GOVERNMENT, WITH HUMAN INGENUITY ALONGSIDE DATA

Published on March 14, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck









































RESEARCH RADAR


NEW BOOK: WHY AI UNDERMINES DEMOCRACY AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Published on June 24, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck










THE AI ECHO CHAMBER: NEW PAPER ON AI AND EPISTEMIC RISK

Published on June 3, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck


RESEARCH RADAR: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM HOW ALGORITHMIC NEWS RECOMMENDERS IMPACT
POLITICAL AGENDAS IN DENMARK?

Published on May 31, 2024

By

Jay Kemp


RESEARCH RADAR: BREAKING LANGUAGE BARRIERS: EU'S IDEM PROJECT HARNESSES AI TO
EMPOWER MARGINALIZED VOICES IN DEMOCRACY

Published on May 30, 2024

By

Beth Simone Noveck















RESEARCH RADAR: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM BRAZIL, SINGAPORE AND CANADA ON ETHICAL
AI PROCUREMENT FOR GOVERNMENT USE?

Published on April 30, 2024

By

Jay Kemp

and

Beth Simone Noveck


























































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