Our Southeast Asia Policy Observatory (SEA Observatory) provides a comprehensive overview of the state of AI policy and governance in the region.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Policy
• Civil society research outfits

Fakespot is working on a foundational model for detecting deep fake content on the web

• extensions

• Fight disinformation
• Deepfakes

Identify content made with Google’s AI tools

• Google

• Artificial Intelligence
• Fight disinformation

Worker-led audits in the platform economy

• labor

• Artificial Intelligence
• Research and policy centers
• Crowdsourcing

AI Evaluation Made Easy

• Artificial Intelligence
• Evaluate impact
• AI Auditing

Guardoni is a free software automated web scraper, used to collect data about platforms as Youtube and Tik Tok.

• YouTube
• TikTok

• Media and social media analysis
• Research tools

Tracking the role of algorithms on the spread of disinformation

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Media and social media analysis

No Tech For Apartheid is a worker-led campaign of Google and Amazon workers organizing against the companies' $1B Project Nimbus cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military.

• Google
• Amazon
• Israel Palestine

• Advocacy tech
• Ethical tech and responsible tech
• Specific campaigns

Official government portal for open planning and housing data

• housing

• Govtech
• Civic data
• Open government data

The new committee will set guidelines, strategies, policies, and mechanisms to guide and implement the transformation of the digital economy at central and local government levels.

• Govtech
• Digital transformation

Empowering officers with Pair Chat: higher quality work, faster decisions, and better citizen experiences.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Bots

Docs is the result of a joint effort lead by the French 🇫🇷🥖(DINUM) and German 🇩🇪🥨 governments (ZenDiS).

• France (national government)

• Govtech
• Ethical tech and responsible tech
• Open source

an open digital twin for the City of Bradford

• Urban planning
• Digital twins (of places)

A community of forward-thinking Local Planning Authorities working together to shape a more efficient, data-driven planning system.

• Govtech
• Peer networks
• Digital transformation

Requiring open digitalisation and publication of planning data in the UK

• local

• Govtech
• Digital transformation
• Urban planning

Search complex policy and legal records with ease

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Parliamentary and legislative tech

Boston Consulting Group report

• reports

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech

Transform social workers' productivity with AI

• commercial

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech
• Case management

Das neue Ministerium wird Motor sein für konkrete, sichtbare Fortschritte bei der Digitalisierung und eine moderne, handlungsfähige Verwaltung.

• Germany (federal government)

• Govtech
• Digital transformation
• Tech or Digital Policy

Create government-style minutes, in minutes

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Generative AI

The Genie AI team has created an easy step-by-step guide which takes you through every aspect of drafting your Section 106 Agreement.

• commercial

• Artificial Intelligence
• Urban planning

A new AI tool aims to modernise council planning by replacing outdated paper systems with high-quality digital data, enabling faster, smarter decisions to support the government’s goal of building 1.5 million homes.

• housing
• land

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Urban planning

Empowering Singapore's public officers with AI

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech

The ultimate platform for the real estate sector

• land
• commercial

• Urban planning

FormSG is a form builder tool that enables public officers to instantly create customisable forms with zero code or cost, to safely collect classified and sensitive data.

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech
• Forms

• Mapping

a groundbreaking AI-based decision support platform, which is transforming decision-making processes for planning proposals on sensitive land.

• land

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Urban planning

Bring AI assistance to internet-separated devices via email

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Generative AI

A tool to watermark and identify content generated through AI

• Google

• Artificial Intelligence
• Media
• Fight disinformation

In this paper, we examine how AI could help reimagine local government.

• reports
• local

• Artificial Intelligence
• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech

Coefficient is a data consultancy offering end-to-end services in data science, engineering, infrastructure, machine learning implementation and other AI-related services, as well as bespoke training courses.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Civic data
• Build something

Local plan policy tool

• land
• commercial

• Artificial Intelligence
• Urban planning

"We wanted to make it a one-stop digital platform, integrating all the essential public services across ministries… with one application, citizens can access several services online, which modernises our governance"

• apps

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech
• Service delivery

Explore 40 over products built for citizens and public officers

• Govtech
• Digital transformation
• Civic apps outfits

Native Wildflower Seed Mixes you can sprinkle on sidewalks

• place-based
• Sustainable cities and communities

• Artistic interventions
• Civic tech gifts

The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy examines how media and emerging technologies shape democracy.

• Emerging tech
• Research and policy centers
• Academia

"Consult was generally good at identifying the themes in a given consultation response."

• reports

• Artificial Intelligence
• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

The Applied Social Media Lab at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center brings together technologists and practitioners to reimagine, rebuild, and reboot social media to serve the public good and establish a long-lasting community of practice.

• Research and policy centers
• Academia
• Social media

Frankly™ is an open source online video-based discourse platform designed to facilitate constructive dialogue and collaborative decision-making across and within diverse groups.

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Group decision making

A flood advocacy tool that uses generative AI to visualize photorealistic images of potential flood scenarios

• floods

• Artificial Intelligence
• Advocacy tech
• Civic maps

Tree:p is a street tree walking project encouraging people to observe and document the street trees along their daily routes using the self-guided map.

• biodiversity
• trees
• streetscape

• Artistic interventions
• Walking tours

From world-leading experts in deliberative democracy, civic technology, and AI governance we introduce a seven-part essay series exploring how deliberative democratic processes like citizen’s assemblies and civic tech can strengthen AI governance.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Learn about civic tech
• Evaluate impact

Harnessing Technology for a Free Palestine

• Build something
• Pro bono and volunteer
• Help out

OpenGroupMap is an open platform for creating and sharing collaborative maps. It enables communities, groups, and organizations to build shared geographic knowledge bases.

• Mapping
• Mapping tools

Machines Like Us is a technology show about people.

• podcasts

• Learn about civic tech
• Podcasts

The Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator™ (LSLRCC) is a free tool supporting the replacement of 9.2 million lead service lines across the United States—a critical public health effort with costs that could exceed $100 billion—helping municipalities plan cost-effective replacements, potentially saving billions and protecting health.

• environmental justice
• Good health and well-being
• city

• Govtech
• Policy simulators

Veeto is a civic tech platform that turns small-dollar contributions into verified lobbying actions.

• Engagement tech
• Advocacy tech
• Watchdogging and transparency

The Connecticut Governor’s Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity to serve at the forefront of public innovation.

• Govtech
• Find a job or hire someone
• Fellowships

This resource highlights 19 key findings on the short- and long-term impacts of participatory budgeting on people, communities, and governments.

• Evaluate impact
• Participatory budgeting

Bringing AI's toughest questions into focus

• Artificial Intelligence
• Meet the others