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Reboot Democracy: Designing Democratic Engagement for the AI Era

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A hands-on workshop series.

Learn how to design effective and efficient AI-enhanced citizen engagement that translates public input into meaningful outcomes.


This workshop series teaches you practical skills to leverage AI and digital platforms for participation that is more inclusive, responsive, and effective at turning community voices into real policy and service improvements.


Join leading practitioners and learn how to go beyond one-way consultation to collaborative problem-solving that harnesses AI's potential while maintaining democratic integrity.


Attend the full series or join individual workshops. Each workshop offers a certificate of attendance, and participants who complete the full series will receive a certificate of completion.

Curated by: Professors Danielle Allen, Harvard University and Beth Simone Noveck, Northeastern University. Brought to you in partnership with the GovLab, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, and the Reboot Democracy Blog.

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Listening to the Public with AI
Beth Goldberg, Head of Research and Development, Jigsaw
Ben Peterson, Executive Director, Bowling Green City-County Planning Commission

December 3, 2025

2:00 PM ET

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Co-Creating with the Multi-Lingual Communities
Anirudh Dinesh, Research Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change
Sofía Bosch Gómez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design and Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University
Ruthie Nachmany, Product Manager, Office of Innovation for the State of New Jersey

December 10, 2025

2:00 PM ET

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Deliberating with the Public
Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School
Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador and former Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan

December 18, 2025

10:00 AM ET

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Measuring Impact of AI-Enhanced Engagement
Claudius Lieven, Project Manager, Hamburg DIPAS
Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey
Tiago Peitxoto, Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank

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Building a Better Conversation: The Engaged California Model
Jeffery Marino, Director, Office of Data and Innovation, State of California
Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey
Micah Weinberg, Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

November 20, 2025

3:00 PM ET

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Ask Me Anything: Inviting, Summarizing and Responding to Public Comments
Michael A. Livermore, Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
Alex Spangher, Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Bill Zipse, Supervising Forester, New Jersey Forest Service

November 18, 2025

2:00 PM ET

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Solving Problems with the Public
Karin Juhl, Development Consultant, Hillerød Kommune, Denmark
Aline Muylaert, Co-Founder & Regional Director Benelux, Go Vocal

November 10, 2025

12:00 PM ET

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Citizen Assemblies and AI
Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School
Claudia Chwalisz, Founder and CEO, DemocracyNext
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Defining Problems with the Public
Claudius Lieven, Project Manager, Hamburg DIPAS
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Designing Smarter Engagement with AI
Dane Gambrell, Research Fellow, The GovLab
Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey
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Different AI Horses for Different Courses: Matching Tools to Purpose
Nikhil Kumar, Resource Manager, People Powered
Greta Ríos, Co-Executive Director, People Powered
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Why Public Engagement?
Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School
Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey
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What You'll Learn

Through interactive case studies, skill-building exercises, and peer discussion, participants will master how to design and implement participatory processes that harness AI's potential while maintaining democratic integrity. You'll leave with actionable frameworks, templates, and strategies for more cost-effective and efficient engagement that delivers better outcomes—all ready for immediate implementation in your jurisdiction.

Audience

Designed for:

  • Public servants and civic professionals engaging with residents
  • Elected officials and staff aiming to increase participation and trust
  • Civic tech developers and community designers
  • Democracy advocates interested in digital innovation

No technical background in AI required. Just a commitment to more inclusive and effective governance.

 Workshop Format

  • Each session combines real-world case studies from diverse jurisdictions, hands-on skill-building with AI tools and platforms, collaborative problem-solving on participants' actual engagement challenges, and development of ethical frameworks for responsible AI deployment in public settings.
  • Participants will build a practical toolkit they can immediately apply in their work, while connecting with a global network of practitioners committed to strengthening democratic engagement through thoughtful technology adoption.

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