Authors urge citizens' assemblies with real influence over AI policy
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Richard Wilson and Clara Long argue in The Guardian that democratising AI requires citizens' assemblies with real influence over AI companies and policy.
They cite a Utah Common Ground forum of 38 lottery-selected residents, which backed all 10 of its recommendations with at least 82% support. The recommendations included public hearings and independent environmental assessments for hyperscale datacentres. The authors say the Bloom Project plans a national citizens' assembly on AI in 2028.
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- The Guardian · AINewsAI companies say they want to democratise AI, but citizens' assemblies offer a model
AIAuthors Richard Wilson and Clara Long argue that democratising AI requires citizens' assemblies with real influence over AI companies and policy. They cite a Utah Common Ground forum of 38 lottery-selected residents, which backed all 10 recommendations with at least 82% support, including public hearings and independent environmental assessments for hyperscale datacentres. The authors say the Bloom Project plans a national citizens' assembly on AI in 2028.
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