For funders
We support those funding democratic innovation and AI resilience by:
- Advising philanthropists and foundations interested in increasing our democratic capacity
- Maintaining a living map of high-leverage funding needs and priorities
- Coordinating ARPA-style funding programs for democratic capacity-building
Related work
Democratic Capabilities Gap Map
A living map of “democratic capabilities” needs and gaps, intended to help researchers, builders, and funders identify high-leverage open problems and build critical infrastructure.
The Deliberation and Technology Network
The Deliberation and Technology Network (“DelibTech” network), which we co-organize with DemocracyNext, is a global network of technologists, practitioners, and experts who are building, studying, and using technology to enhance deliberation and to create digital infrastructure for deliberative democracy. Among other goals, the network aims to increase learning and R&D feedback loops between those building and using deliberative tools.
Democracy Levels
A framework for evaluating the quality of a democratic system, and the degree to which a decision-making process or system is democratic. It provides a common language for milestones relevant to the goals of the democratic AI, pluralistic AI, participatory AI, and public AI ecosystems.