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.

Workshops

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Solving Problems with the Public

Aline Muylaert, Co-Founder & Regional Director Benelux, Go Vocal

Speaker/s from City of Dusseldorf, TBC

October 14, 2025

2:00 PM ET

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Learn how to systematically analyze and structure participation feedback.

Defining Problems with the Public

Claudius Lieven, Project Manager, Hamburg DIPAS

October 16, 2025

12:00 PM ET

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This workshop with Claudius Lieven from the City of Hamburg and the Digital Participation System (DIPAS) shows how digital participation platforms can be used to collect massive amounts of citizen feedback and transform it into a clear picture of the problems through artificial intelligence, helping communities solve problems.

Citizen Assemblies and AI

Claudia Chwalisz, Founder and CEO, DemocracyNext

Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School

October 29, 2025

3:00 PM ET

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Explore how artificial intelligence can enhance citizen assemblies and other deliberative democratic innovations.

Co-Creating with the Multi-Lingual Communities

Sofía Bosch Gómez, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art + Design and Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change, Northeastern University

Anirudh Dinesh, Research Fellow, The Burnes Center for Social Change

November 12, 2025

3:00 PM ET

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Learn how to design AI tools with—not for—diverse communities facing language and cultural barriers.

Listening to the Public with AI

Beth Goldberg, Head of Research and Development, Jigsaw

Public official from Bowling Green TBC, TBC

November 19, 2025

3:00 PM ET

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Master AI tools for processing large volumes of public input while preserving nuance, sentiment, and minority perspectives.

Inviting Public Comments, Summarizing Public Comments, Responding to Public Comments

Speaker TBC, TBC

November 20, 2025

3:00 PM ET

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This workshop will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the way governments invite, collect, and analyze public input on draft regulations, policies, and plans.

Deliberating with the Public

Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador and former Minister of Digital Affairs, Taiwan

Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School

December 18, 2025

10:00 AM ET

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Experience how AI can support structured public deliberation, from digital town halls to consensus-building platforms that bridge divides.

Measuring Impact of AI-Enhanced Engagement

Tiago Peitxoto, Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank

Claudius Lieven, Project Manager, Hamburg DIPAS

TBD

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Learn how to evaluate whether AI-powered participation actually solves real problems and improves people's lives.

Designing Smarter Engagement with AI

Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey

Dane Gambrell, Research Fellow, The GovLab

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Learn a practical framework for structuring inclusive, AI-supported public engagement.

Different AI Horses for Different Courses: Matching Tools to Purpose

Greta Ríos, Co-Executive Director, People Powered

Nikhil Kumar, Resource Manager, People Powered

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Explore how to select the right AI tool for the right purpose from deliberation to co-creation, from problem definition to solution identification.

Why Public Engagement?

Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey

Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School

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This session introduces the role of public engagement in the context of artificial intelligence. Participants will examine why governments seek input from communities, how AI can change engagement processes, and what risks and tradeoffs are involved.

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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Reboot Democracy: Designing Democratic Engagement for the AI Era

Workshops

Solving Problems with the Public

Defining Problems with the Public

Citizen Assemblies and AI

Co-Creating with the Multi-Lingual Communities

Listening to the Public with AI

Inviting Public Comments, Summarizing Public Comments, Responding to Public Comments

Deliberating with the Public

Measuring Impact of AI-Enhanced Engagement

Designing Smarter Engagement with AI

Different AI Horses for Different Courses: Matching Tools to Purpose

Why Public Engagement?

What You'll Learn

Audience

Workshop Format

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