Our findings suggest that the persuasive power of current and near-future AI is likely to stem less from model scale or personalization and more from post-training and prompting techniques that mobilize an LLM’s ability to rapidly generate information during conversation.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Peer-reviewed research
• Generative AI

Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike's new open source, end-to-end encrypted AI chat

• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital security and privacy
• Generative AI

CivCheck's Guided AI Plan ReviewTM (GPR) platform is the first-of-its-kind guided plan review and code compliance education software that speeds up permitting for applicants and city reviewers.

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech
• Permitting

The smarter way to secure more grant funding in less time.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Get funding
• Fundraising tools

• Research and policy centers
• Journalism

Munich Center for Transformative Technologies and Societal Change

• Research and policy centers
• Academia
• Citizen Engagement

A website for tracking promises and success of NYC mayor via public free data.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Promise trackers

The lab brings together researchers from various disciplines to study how science and technology shape society and how societal perspectives influence research and innovation.

• Research and policy centers
• Academia
• Citizen science

Innovations for the mobility transition

• Research and policy centers
• Academia
• Smart Cities and sensors

We equip experts and community leaders with the resources they need to speak up, be heard, and have an impact.

• Fellowships
• Policy
• Tech or Digital Policy

Asociación de Periodismo de Investigación Ojo Público

• Media
• Journalism
• Nonprofit newsrooms

Psst is a non-partisan, non-profit public service that helps people bring forward public interest information.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Whistleblowing

Legal Advocates for Safe Science and Technology is dedicated to using legal advocacy to make advances in science and technology safer for people and the planet. Join us in shaping a safer future. Learn More

• Legal tech
• Pro bono and volunteer
• Peer networks

La aceleradora de fact-checking para medios

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Accelerators

The International Ellsberg Whistleblower Award (EWA) honours the integrity and courage of whistleblowers and their allies for disclosing information that significantly enhances free public or scientific debate to bolster democracy and the public’s right to know.

• Awards and prizes
• Whistleblowing

The Signals Network supports whistleblowers to hold powerful interests to account all over the world.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing Now and Then is hosted by Anna Myers, Executive Director of the Whistleblowing International Network.

• Learn about civic tech
• Podcasts
• Whistleblowing

To address the financial barriers to whistleblowing, we’ve created a comprehensive resource and guide identifying three vetted organizations that provide pro bono legal counsel and financial grants to AI industry whistleblowers

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Get funding
• Watchdogging government

We bring you news and insights fueled by insider voices at the cutting edge of Frontier AI—delivered straight to your inbox, every two weeks.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Learn about civic tech
• Newsletters

For 35 years, the National Whistleblower Center has been a frontline defender of those brave enough to expose corruption, fraud, and abuse.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Whistleblowing

El Chatbot de Mala Espina es una herramienta de inteligencia artificial diseñada para enseñar a verificar noticias y datos y ayudar a combatir la desinformación.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Bots
• Factchecking

NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A6453A has become law,

• Artificial Intelligence
• Governance of AI
• Policy

Chequeos

• Fight disinformation
• Factchecking

National Messenger ORIZ

• Govtech
• Chat and messaging
• State-mandated apps

A non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to advancing geospatial education for a better world.

• Learn about civic tech
• Mapping
• Digital literacy

The Safe software created by Psst is a secure digital safe haven for information.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Digital security and privacy
• Watchdogging government

"By 2030, Vietnam aims to complete the establishment of a smart, digital government powered by big data and artificial intelligence, delivering proactive, predictive, and citizen-centric governance models."

• Govtech
• Government AI strategies

Supporting whistleblowers in AI

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Consumer watchdogging

Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine

• Media
• Journalism
• Nonprofit newsrooms

Únete a la lucha contra la desinformación

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Factchecking

We provide grants to cover legal expenses related to AI safety whistleblowing, prioritizing cases about the safety of frontier AI systems, along with pro bono legal advice and help finding other support.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Get funding
• Watchdogging government

Archived podcast on everything geospatial. Original air dates 2017 - 2021.

• Learn about civic tech
• Mapping
• Archives

Für besseren Whistleblowerschutz

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Watchdogging government
• Consumer watchdogging

The goal of this site is to provide progress updates on key issues and initiatives of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration.

• Watchdogging and transparency
• Promise trackers

Launched in 2010, amaBhungane (isiZulu for “the dung beetles”) is an independent, non-profit newsroom based in South Africa. We develop investigative journalism to promote free, capable media and open, accountable, just democracy.

• Media
• Journalism
• Nonprofit newsrooms

RBNXPLRNG (Urban Exploring) is a photographic walk where you share your city perspective in five photographs.

• Artistic interventions
• Walking tours

The LED Streetlight Modernization Project will upgrade 35,536 streetlights citywide over the next two years.

• Govtech

Here at the Center for Public Deliberation, we focus our energy and expertise on elevating the conversation, not winning the argument.

• Participatory democracy
• Research and policy centers
• Academia