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Explore innovative approaches to democratic decision-making and collective choice beyond traditional voting systems in this 54-minute lecture delivered at the 2025 Cooperative AI Summer School. Delve into cutting-edge research that bridges artificial intelligence, algorithms, economics, and society to address fundamental challenges in fair division, refugee resettlement, and citizens' assembly selection. Learn from Harvard University's Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science Ariel Procaccia, whose groundbreaking work has led to the creation of widely-used systems and platforms that solve real-world fairness problems. Discover how computational approaches can revolutionize democratic processes and social choice mechanisms, drawing insights from a distinguished researcher who has received numerous accolades including AAAI Fellowship, ACM SIGecom Mid-Career Award, and the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award. Gain understanding of how interdisciplinary research combining computer science with social sciences can create practical solutions for complex societal challenges in democratic participation and collective decision-making.
