Rewiring Democracy Series on The Renovator
A collaborative essay series called 'Rewiring Democracy' is examining real-world experiments in democratic technology, covering examples from Japan, Switzerland, Brazil, and Scotland, including civic AI initiatives and participatory digital platforms.
Why this matters: Most AI governance coverage focuses on corporate tools or federal policy. This series looks at something different: communities and governments trying to build technology that serves democratic participation rather than just efficiency or profit. The Scotland and Switzerland examples are worth attention. Public AI models and civic tech built around open knowledge represent a real alternative to the usual model, where a handful of companies own the infrastructure that public decisions increasingly run on.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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