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• Artificial Intelligence
• Consumer watchdogging
• Tech for Bad Hall of Shame

The “AI Cyber Challenge” (AIxCC) will challenge competitors across the United States, to identify and fix software vulnerabilities using AI.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Challenges
• Open source supply chain

POPVOX Foundation is working with Demand Progress and the Foundation for American Innovation (formerly the Lincoln Network) to facilitate information-sharing and best practices for the testing, deployment and oversight of automated technologies including Large Language Models (LLMs) in the legislative branch.

• Participatory democracy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Parliamentary and Legislative Tech

ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

• human rights

• Digital rights

A collection of essays edited by Ana Brandusescu and Jess Reia featuring essays from participants of the AI in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust symposium that took place remotely on February 10, 2022.

• cities

• Participatory democracy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Emerging tech

Organización de incidencia política con enfoque de género. Visita http://somosmuchas.org creada para incidir, conectar, co-crear y transformar la política

The Art of Data exhibit represented a unique visual perspective on the data that drives decisions and improvements in Kansas City.

• cities

• Specific campaigns
• Artistic interventions

"Artifice" describes the end of a relationship between an Apple iPhone and an Amazon Echo.

• films

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Civic fiction

Wish you had a better way to make sense of Twitter during disasters than this? Type in a keyword like #ChileEarthquake in Twitter's search box above and you'll see more tweets than you can possibly read in a day let alone keep up with for more than a few minutes. Wish there way were an easy, free and open…

• The Tech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Adjacent Fields

Fireside specializes in creating the most innovative and easy-to-use tools to help Congressional offices connect with their constituents more efficiently.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your ideas to develop a Federal framework, guidelines, and leading practices for public participation and community engagement (PPCE) activities to help Federal agencies more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities.

• Govtech
• Communicating with the government

Learn how to bolster your user research and design more effective services by forming a participant advisory council.

• Build something
• User research
• User research groups

The NYC Smart City Testbed Program is inspiring innovation within City government by streamlining and accelerating the citywide process for piloting emerging technologies.

• cities

• Govtech
• Emerging tech
• Hardware

The DPG Charter is a multi-stakeholder campaign to align and mobilize diverse stakeholders and initiatives around a compelling shared vision for digital public goods (open-source technologies designed for the public good) and their role in driving safe, trusted and inclusive digital public infrastructure at scale.

• Digital transformation
• Economic development

The official citizen participation hub of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic

As part of the 2024 Web Science Conference Brave Conversations again brings together technology, society and politics to explore humanity in the 21st Century

The Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships is the first new NSF directorate in 30 years and "advances use-inspired and translational research in all fields of science and engineering, giving rise to new industries and engaging all Americans — regardless of background or location — in the pursuit of new, high-wage jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)."

• STEM

• Govtech
• Economic development

During our four-week MOOC, you will learn about and explore the fascinating and ever-evolving world of technology and democracy, in particular the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression in elections.

• 2024 elections

• Artificial Intelligence
• Learn about civic tech
• Voting and elections

Just like how we use AI to detect sidewalks, street signs and road names in satellite imagery to display helpful information in Google Maps, we’ll also use AI to identify oil and gas infrastructure, like oil storage containers, in our imagery. Then, we’ll combine it with EDF’s information about oil and gas infrastructure to locate where the emissions are coming from.

• Google
• Climate action
• methane

• Civic maps
• Civic features
• Satellites

‘Participate Practically’ is a 10-hour self-paced online course designed to help you plan, launch, administer and evaluate participation projects.

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy
• Learn about civic tech

We are a partnership bringing together 20 specialist organisations to support democracy.

• Participatory democracy
• Partner networks

The SMART Zambia Institute is a Division under the Office of the President mandated to coordinate and implement electronic government (E-Government) for the citizens, businesses and within government for improved service delivery.

• Govtech
• Service delivery

Smart Districts (Dublin) are strategically selected locations where innovation projects are fast-tracked.

• neighborhoods
• cities

• Smart Cities and sensors
• Innovation teams and labs

Its goal is to promote research and disseminate best practice in the ethical application of artificial intelligence in cities.

• cities

• Artificial Intelligence
• Research and policy centers
• Ethical tech and responsible tech

The Nordic Smart City Network is a collaboration initiative joining five Nordic countries, and currently 20 Nordic cities with a common goal: to explore the Nordic way to create livable and sustainable cities.

• cities
• Sustainable cities and communities

• Partner networks
• Smart Cities and sensors

Chat de Whatsaap diseñado para generar un proceso interactivo de rendición de cuentas basado en información pública y análisis de calidad sobre las principales reformas y las posturas de los actores políticos que las votaron.

• Engagement tech
• Bots

Italy's government agency for connectivity, govtech transformation, cloud, ultra wide band, digital upskilling, and more

• Govtech
• Digital transformation

The AI Assembly is the first national deliberative event on AI in the United States and represents a significant step toward understanding public sentiment on AI-related issues and shaping the conversation around the role of AI systems in society, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and responsible use.  

• Participatory democracy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Sortition

A new $5+ million partnership aims to explore ways the development of artificial intelligence (AI) can support a thriving, innovative local news field, and ensure local news organizations shape the future of this emerging technology.

• Media
• Artificial Intelligence
• Journalism

The [UK] Government is establishing an elite team of highly empowered technical experts at the heart of government. Their mission is to help departments harness the potential of AI to improve lives and the delivery of public services.

• Govtech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Emerging tech

O COLAB é um centro de pesquisa que atua também no desenvolvimento de software e na formação de pessoas.

• Research and policy centers
• Academia
• Civic apps outfits

The aim of this study was to assess the current use of smartphones by the masons of the informal settlements of Iringa, Tanzania, and to identify pathways for improving their construction practices.

• informal settlements
• housing

• Peer-reviewed research
• Smartphones

Stop exposing your personal info on social. Reduce your risk of phishing, fraud, impersonation, harassment, and other online attacks.

• extensions

• Digital security and privacy

The World Atlas of Participatory Budgeting represents the widest compilation of data, to date, on the situation of these processes on the planet.

• Participatory democracy
• Participatory budgeting

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it has established a permanent Customer Experience (CX) office to help deliver services that are simple to use, accessible, equitable, protective, transparent, and responsive for all DHS customers.

• Govtech
• Service delivery

تعامل بثقة مع كل الإدارات في تونس 🇹🇳 ("Deal confidently with all departments in Tunisia")

• Govtech
• Bureaucracy tech

We're not a political party – we're building a movement and free tech to end America's two-party political dysfunction Learn how you can plug in to inspiring independent campaigns or get access to our free tools for people-powered candidates

• third party

• Organize campaigns
• Advocacy tech
• Voting and elections

"Bringing local context to our global standards...Our network of Trusted Partners includes over 400 non-governmental organizations, humanitarian agencies, human rights defenders and researchers from 113 countries around the globe."

• Social media
• Civic teams at tech companies