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Explore the intersection of technology and public participation in constitution-making through this insightful 24-minute talk by Felix-Anselm van Lier from Max Planck Institute. Delve into the world of digital participation platforms as tools for direct democracy, examining their potential to empower citizens in policy-making processes. Investigate the challenges faced by these initiatives, including the overwhelming volume of proposals and the difficulty in achieving common objectives. Learn about the collaborative efforts between researchers at the Alan Turing Institute and Consul, the world's most popular digital participation platform, to enhance citizen engagement through the combination of human collective intelligence and machine learning. Explore case studies from Iceland, Mexico City, and Chile, and gain valuable insights into the deliberative process. Discover how machine learning techniques are being applied to digital democracy platforms to improve citizen experiences and create new opportunities for engagement in policy-making.
