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		<title>New publication: The Limits of Representativeness in Citizens’ Assemblies</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2025/01/16/new-publication-the-limits-of-representativeness-in-citizens-assemblies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New article published in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Sortition. In The Limits of Representativeness in Citizens&#8217; Assemblies: A Critical Analysis of Democratic Minipublics Paolo Spada and I explores key questions about representation in citizens&#8217; assemblies, building on &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2025/01/16/new-publication-the-limits-of-representativeness-in-citizens-assemblies/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2025/01/16/new-publication-the-limits-of-representativeness-in-citizens-assemblies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Hidden Risks of AI: How Linguistic Diversity Can Make or Break Collective Intelligence</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/09/the-hidden-risks-of-ai-how-linguistic-diversity-can-make-or-break-collective-intelligence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diversity is a key ingredient in the recipe for collective intelligence because it brings together a range of perspectives, tools, and abilities; allowing for a more comprehensive approach to problem-solving and decision-making. Gender diversity on corporate boards improves firms&#8217; performance, &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/09/the-hidden-risks-of-ai-how-linguistic-diversity-can-make-or-break-collective-intelligence/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/08/09/the-hidden-risks-of-ai-how-linguistic-diversity-can-make-or-break-collective-intelligence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on the representativeness of citizens’ assemblies and similar innovations</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[citizens&#039; assemblies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Co-authored with Paolo Spada) Introduction For proponents of deliberative democracy, the last couple of years could not have been better. Propelled by the recent diffusion of citizens&#8217; assemblies, deliberative democracy has definitely gained popularity beyond small circles of scholars and &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2023/02/22/reflections-on-the-representativeness-of-citizens-assemblies-and-similar-innovations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The haves and the have-nots: who benefits from civic tech?</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2022/10/20/the-haves-and-the-have-nots-who-benefits-from-civic-tech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Civic tech&#8221; broadly refers to the use of digital technologies to support a range of citizen engagement processes.&#160;From allowing individuals to report problems to local government to enabling the crowdsourcing of national legislation, civic tech aims to promote better policies &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/10/20/the-haves-and-the-have-nots-who-benefits-from-civic-tech/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/10/20/the-haves-and-the-have-nots-who-benefits-from-civic-tech/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Voices in the Code: Citizen Participation for Better Algorithms</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voices in the Code, by David G. Robinson, is finally out. I had the opportunity to read the book prior to its publication, and I could not recommend it enough. David shows how, between 2004 and 2014 in the US, &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2022/09/29/voices-in-the-code-citizen-participation-for-better-algorithms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Easter readings: new selection of articles and notes on democracy, open government, civic tech and others</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open government&#8217;s uncertain effects and the Biden opportunity: what now?&#160; A review of 10 years of open government research reveals: 1) &#8220;a transparency-driven focus&#8221;,&#160; 2) &#8220;methodological concerns&#8221;, and 3) [maybe not surprising] &#8220;the lack of empirical evidence regarding the effects &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/04/03/easter-readings-new-selection-of-articles-and-notes-on-democracy-open-government-civic-tech-and-others/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>46 favorite reads on democracy, civic tech and a few other interesting things</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently been exchanging with some friends on a list of favorite reads from 2020. While I started with a short list, it quickly grew: after all, despite the pandemic, there has been lots of interesting stuff published in the &#8230; <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2021/01/13/46-favorite-reads-on-democracy-civic-tech-and-a-few-other-interesting-things/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2020 and beyond: 11 predictions at the intersection of technology and citizen engagement</title>
		<link>https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 11:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New World Bank Report on the effects of emerging technologies on public participation.  <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a> <a href="https://democracyspot.net/2019/12/27/2020-and-beyond-11-predictions-at-the-intersection-of-technology-and-citizen-engagement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Citizen Engagement: Two Learning Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2015/03/23/citizen-engagement-two-learning-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those willing to learn more about citizen engagement, here are two opportunities worth checking out. The first one is the World Bank&#8217;s MOOC on Citizen Engagement. Even though the course has already started it is still possible to enroll. &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2015/03/23/citizen-engagement-two-learning-opportunities/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1089&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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		<title>A Brilliant Story of Participation, Technology and Development Outcomes</title>
		<link>http://democracyspot.net/2014/08/19/a-brilliant-story-of-participation-technology-and-development-outcomes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiago Peixoto]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major argument for democratic governance is that more citizen participation leads to better outcomes through an improved alignment between citizens&#8217; preferences and policies. But how does that play out in practice? Looking at the effects of the introduction of &#8230; <a href="http://democracyspot.net/2014/08/19/a-brilliant-story-of-participation-technology-and-development-outcomes/">Continue reading <span>&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=democracyspot.net&#38;blog=39878169&#38;post=1030&#38;subd=democracyspotdotnet&#38;ref=&#38;feed=1" width="1" height="1">
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