Making consent an agenda item One of the chapters of my career was working as a professional facilitator, running public engagement processes for governments and government agencies. In doing this wo...

Who gets to shape the conversation about artificial intelligence? How can we hold space for open community dialogues to explore different perspectives on…

The UN Digital Cooperation Portal connects stakeholders to advance global digital cooperation.

The Cabinet Statement on Rewiring the State was released at the end of July, with a strong emphasis on devolution. It’s striking how it takes the phrase “Rewiring the State” in a very different direction to the technology-focused themes of the similarly named Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report on delivering digital government, the Global Government Forum’s report on government transformation, or Darren Jones’ speech on delivering a new digital state.

Abstract. Public dialogues have produced clear demand signals for AI. These dialogues imagine innovations that improve our shared wellbeing and prosperity

The UN Global Dialogue on AI as an opportunity for embedding public participation in decision-making

Setting out why and how participatory practice can address the democratic deficit in AI governance, and bring greater alignment with the public interest, agency for communities, and accountability of ...

Principles for Public Participation in the Procurement of AI (Version 1). Developed by ParticipationAI in partnership with Connected by Data.

We’re seeking evidence to inform the initial phase of the Seventh UK National Action Plan for Open Government.

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AI Summits: AI Impact Summit in Delhi exposed tokenism and elite capture behind inclusion claims. From Bletchley to Paris leaders tout safety and innovation critics flag algorithmic harms, biometric s...

Greetings (m)otherboard members and friends, Earlier this year, a search for the future Executive Director of Humanity AI was announced.  In case you haven’t been following along, Humanity AI is a $...

AI governance debate: As the India AI Impact Summit begins, experts argue democratisation must go beyond access to AI tools. From RTI to social audits, India can push participatory AI, public accounta...

Researchers argue the UK's 'AI Skills Hub' should be re-thought with input from civil society groups and public interest organizations.

On Wednesday 11 February 2026 at 2pm we will hold the sixteenth meeting of a community of practice as part of our project on Giving communities a powerful say in public sector data and AI projects.

Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant o...

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A People’s Forum on the use and governance of Advanced AI Assistants

As AI is deployed in ways that dramatically shape people’s lives and opportunities, there are increasing calls to integrate democratic and human-centered values into AI through public participation.

On 9th June the Prime Minister announced a skills drive on AI focussed technical/functional skills for students and workers, with the announcement centred on industry collaborations, and economic…

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In Autumn 2025 over 1000 students provided input to the Generative AI in Education: Have Your Say process, sharing views on how Generative AI should be used in education.