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Faisal Lalani

@thuley.bsky.social
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Head of Global Partnerships, CIP. Executive Director, WAOH.

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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
One of the Collective Intelligence Project's most exciting projects has been Community Models. We've come up with an accessible and engaging process for everyday people to both govern AI and revolutionize the way they congregate. Read about our work: blog.cip.org/p/community-...
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Community Models
Giving communities the ability to shape AI model behavior.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The Collective Intelligence Project got to present at #MozFest in Barcelona today! Really enjoyed getting to share our Global Dialogues data and co-creating evals with everyone.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The Collective Intelligence Project is coming to MozFest! On Sat Nov 8, we'll be hosting a session titled #AIForThePeople. We're inviting folks to use our global dataset of AI & social impact insights to create community evals. Reach out to us for more details -- can't wait to see y'all in Spain!!
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Technology & Democracy @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org · 13/02/2025
[FEB 19] Global Center on AI Governance CEO Rachel Adams & Planetary Politics Nonresident Scholar Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social unpack how #AI is reshaping inequality. Can we reimagine AI for a fairer world? Explore the possibilities online w/ Adams & Lalani: www.newamerica.org/planetary-po...
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The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality
Join nonresident scholar Faisal Lalani for a discussion on growing global divide fueled by AI with author Rachel Adams.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
For NYCers - @beenasarwar.bsky.social will be screening her documentary on Sri Lanka, its 2022 economic crisis, and the everlasting fight to uphold democracy. I'll be discussing global social movements with her right after. Join us at Barzakh Cafe in Brooklyn at 4:30pm, this Sat, Dec 7.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Finally, for a geopolitical parallel to your framework, I recommend @andreacalderaro.bsky.social's paper on how the EU pursues regulation as a means to achieve digital sovereignty where it can't in other ways -- another example of existing political doctrine informing governance.
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Artificial intelligence and EU security: the false promise of digital sovereignty
EU Digital Sovereignty has emerged as a priority for the EU Cyber Agenda to build free and safe, yet resilient cyberspace. In a traditional regulatory fashion, the EU has therefore sought to gain m...
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Four, meaningful civil society presence in the political sphere is essential in many GM countries to petition repressive legislation and hold platforms accountable. But between haphazard consultation, lack of technical expertise, and little control over funding, their efficacy can be often limited.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Three, sound policy vs. sound politics; the former is usually the focus, which encourages static, short-term perspectives on the movement of government. The latter shows us the fragility of the process, how policymakers think and operate, and how we can leverage that.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Two, the politics *informs* the regulation, especially in Global Majority countries. I agree that your framework can apply to countries like India, but I would emphasize how pivotal political themes like techno-nationalism, identity-based disenfranchisement, and executive overreach factor in.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Examining the political logic of how regulation is crafted is crucial! Because one, as you point out in the interview, it requires us to see technology not in a vacuum but as an extension of existing institutions. This is often glossed over in governance frameworks and policy considerations.
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The history of Southasia is a history of social movements, and a great many people in our region today refuse to give up the fight for a better world. I am excited to be moderating a panel of some the most renowned activists of our generation. Come join us: www.weareonehumanity.org/webinars
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
A great example of how something like this can go right is with iNethi in South Africa (www.inethi.org.za). They work *with* communities to co-design wireless networks, encourage human-based structures around the tech, and never perceive the tech in a vacuum.
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iNethi Technologies – Connecting the dots for communities
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Faisal Lalani @thuley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Excellent read. LinkNYC seems to be a prime example of technological determinism clashing with social determinism: technologies incorporated without consideration of existing institutional capacity and an honest effort to build community-oriented support.
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