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Democracy Innovators Podcast

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The Democracy Innovators Podcast is an independent publication launched in February 2025 by Alessandro Oppo and Carlo Michaelis. Society is complex, and technology is evolving rapidly. Today, we use technology extensively in governance, and in the future, it will become even more pervasive in the political sphere. This podcast provides a space to discuss these changes, explore possibilities, and ultimately shape the future together. Our mission is to share insider stories about civic tech by interviewing those working on new forms of participation. We aim to highlight and add value to the incr...

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Artem Zhiganov, Harmonica: How to improve collective sense-making with GenAI 14.04.2025 1:09:38

A conversation with the creator of Harmonica, an open-source tool using AI to support collective sensemaking in online communities. We explore the origins of the project, its design for asynchronous dialogue, and the vision behind building democratic infrastructure without relying on venture capital. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the pod...

Valentin Chaput about Open Source Politics. A decade of digital tools & the next generation 07.04.2025 50:59

In this interview, Alessandro Oppo talks with Valentin Chaput from Open Source Politics about the evolution of civic tech, the challenges of institutional adoption, and the role of AI in digital democracy. They discuss key open-source tools like Decidim and Polis, the importance of collaboration, and the need to adapt civic tech to modern communication trends. Valentin emphasizes that the future o...

Introducing the democracy innovators podcast: The future of of democracy, governance and technology 31.03.2025 1:15:50

00:00 Introducing the podcast 13:21 Expectations for the podcast 19:36 Personal background 43:46 The role of information 46:17 The stability of instability 50:22 Can technology help? 58:14 The Holy Grail of democracy 1:05:50 Code is law 1:12:59 Outro If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7K...