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Claudia Chwalisz
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Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext (www.demnext.org)

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#61 Deliberative Democracy and AI

with Claudia Chwalisz, Founder and CEO of Democracy Next How can artificial intelligence help us scale deliberative forms of democracy that are more resilient to autocracy? What aspects of the deliberative process are fundamentally human? What are the risks associated with using technology to scale innovative democratic process?

Reposts 0 Jul 17

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Five dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation: With and beyond AI

Read our latest paper, watch the launch webinar, and leave us your comments or feedback! We’re still buzzing from the energy at the launch event of our newest paper, Five dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation: With and beyond AI.

Reposts 0 Jun 18

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Let’s talk about democratising financial institutions

Michael McCarthy joins Claudia Chwalisz to discuss his new book, about democracy’s failures in finance, and how sortition might fix them This week’s newsletter offers a preview of the kind of content that will be available to paid subscribers in the coming months. Subscribe today to ensure you don’t miss out!

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🇯🇵 Japan's boom in randomly-selected mini-publics

Notes from a pioneering frontier of deliberative democracy Hundreds of deliberative mini-publics and councils have been held in recent years in Japan, in total perhaps the largest number in any one country in the world. Paradoxically, however, the country is little known as being at the forefront of innovation in deliberative democracy.

Reposts 0 Feb 14

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🌐 AI Localism: An alternative vision to a global citizens' assembly

The true promise of AI lies not in abstract global agreements but in its capacity to enhance lives, one community at a time New paper by Dr. Stefaan Verhulst (Co-Founder of The GovLab and The Data Tank) and Claudia Chwalisz (Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext)

Reposts 0 Jan 23

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What's ahead for DemocracyNext in 2025

New ways to take decisions in workplaces, cities, and public institutions New ways to take decisions in workplaces, cities, and public institutions

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🇺🇸 Rekindling American democracy's spirit of public happiness

Our Founder Claudia Chwalisz shares her reflections after the US election ☕ Good morning! Every now and then, we publish a longer read. Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable enjoying one of our occasional pieces that goes into more depth. We’d love to hear whether this resonates and what you think in the comments!

Reposts 0 Nov 17

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⛰️ Governing with the more-than-human world

What does this mean, why should we care, and how could we do this in practice? It’s 5.30 a.m. and I can hear rustling outside our tent. Our guide is gently getting up our small group. It’s cosy in the sleeping bag, but the excitement of another day’s adventures means I’m alert and getting dressed quickly. I unzip the side of my tent. The grass is covered with pearls of water. I can smell it. A mist hangs low amidst the soft mornin…

Reposts 0 May 30

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Unveiling entirely new universes

Inspiring reflections on creativity and life from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jacob Collier Inspiring reflections on creativity and life from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jacob Collier

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Valuing uncertainty and curiosity in politics

Lessons for politics from physicist Richard Feynman In 1963, Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman gave a series of three lectures, the second of which was entitled “This Unscientific Age.” His argument holds equally true today:

Reposts 0 Mar 21

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Valuing uncertainty and curiosity: Lessons from physicists for politics

Our Founder/CEO Claudia Chwalisz on what we can learn from physicist Richard Feynman In 1963, Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman gave a series of three lectures, the second of which was entitled “This Unscientific Age.” His argument holds equally true today:

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🦋 Perspective Shifts and New Questions

Looking Back: 15 Highlights, 5 Perspective Shifts, 47 Books, 12 Questions, and Looking Ahead (plus, Instructions on Not Giving Up) Looking Back: 15 Highlights, 5 Perspective Shifts, 47 Books, 12 Questions, and Looking Ahead (plus, Instructions on Not Giving Up)

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More-than-human democracy: Remembering that we all live in the same garden

How our relationships with the natural world shape our relationships with each other and vice versa - and what this means for governance and democracy How our relationships with the natural world shape our relationships with each other and vice versa - and what this means for governance and democracy

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