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Collaborative governance for tomorrow’s democracies

Exploring a governance model with meaningful citizen participation

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    In the context of rising public mistrust of democratic institutions alongside the digitalization of discussion spaces through social media, technological governance needs to take on a multistakeholder and well-networked approach to be successful. However, citizens and civil society are currently not fully able to impactfully integrate into decision-making, standard-setting, and practical governance processes, facing issues such as power imbalances, access hurdles, operational constraints, and lack of alternatives.

    We bring together various strands of inquiry over the 2023-2025 period to explore our key question: “What is a viable model for AI governance for tomorrow’s democracies that fosters meaningful citizen participation?” In addition to reflecting on our 360-degree explorations and conceptual discussions with like-minded partners, we present insights from 15 interviews with global company representatives, government leaders, civil society voices, and critical thinkers and experts, addressing research and empirical evidence, and over 25 years of collective experience.

    In our conversations and experience, there is a thread that can connect the necessary changes.

    We call it an AI Issue Association.

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    Authors

    Lidia Velkova
    Leda Kuneva
    Dr Peter Thomond
    Jake Hirsch-Allen

    About Clever Together Futureproof

    We are a change agency with a twist. Our mission is to embed evidence, expertise, and lived experiences into decision-making. We advocate for everyone’s voice to be heard and equip leaders with insight and wisdom to futureproof their organisations to complex issues, such as responsible use of AI. Through deep insight, evidence and crowdsourcing, our methods, advice, and technologies disrupt traditional consulting, research and leadership approaches. "People with voice, leaders with wisdom" isn't just our strapline; it's our promise to you and the world we serve.

    About Jake Hirsh-Allen

    Jake connects people and ideas to create social and economic impact. He builds public private partnerships to fight inequality. Jake is currently a Senior Fellow at The Dais and the Centre for Media Technology and Democracy, focusing on inclusive technology and skills. Most recently he’s been building public-private partnerships in workforce development and higher education for LinkedIn. In the AI governance space, he advises the Mila AI institute, impact investors, public sector leaders and start-ups.