In Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city of 75,000, an AI-powered online polling platform called Pol.is was used to gather resident input for a 25-year city plan. Over the course of a month, 7,890 residents participated, representing about 10% of the city’s population. Of these, 2,000 individuals submitted their own ideas. The platform allowed residents to anonymously submit ideas in less than 140 characters and vote on others’ suggestions. Google Jigsaw’s AI tool analyzed the data to identify areas of agreement and disagreement. Out of 3,940 unique ideas, 2,370 received over 80% agreement, including initiatives like investing in stormwater infrastructure and expanding opportunities for individuals with autism. The most supported ideas focused on increasing local healthcare specialists, attracting more restaurants and grocery stores to the north side, and preserving historic buildings. Of the submitted ideas, 51% were published, 31% were deemed redundant, and 6% were not posted due to being off-topic or containing personal attacks.
Dan Hendrycks
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Feb 11 We propose controlling the utilities of AIs. As a proof-of-concept, we rewrite the utilities of an AI to those of a citizen assembly—a simulated group of citizens discussing and then voting—which reduces political bias.
AIVilleWorld
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Apr 11 Owen (AI Scholar) meets Logan (Mayor) in #AIVille, and their conversation unfolds entirely autonomously!Who got the new lecture series theme? Owen’s logic vs. Logan’s leadershipNo scripts. No code triggers. Just pure AI-driven dialogue.Watch as they discuss
Quinnipiac University Poll
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53m Chetan Jaiswal, PhD, Brian C. O’Neill, PhD, & Tamilla Triantoro, PhD to discuss results of national poll on #AI in everyday life, trust in AI, how Americans use it, & AI’s expected impact on workforce & youngest generation TODAY
Fibarium
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2h Gm frens, may your bags be green and your mind sharp today!Jump into our AI poll — we wanna know how far into the future you already live. And don’t sleep on our news updates — clean, clear, and no noise: https://t.me/fibarium/48How often do you use your AI buddy? Drop it in
Annie McDonough
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Apr 14 Another mayoral candidate jumps on the Cuomo ChatGPT story – Council Speaker Adrienne Adams says the city needs guardrails for how to use AI, and she’ll bring people together to create them.The mayor’s tech office says work on their own AI Action Plan is underway.
Owen Gregorian
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1h A small US city experiments with AI to find out what residents want | James O’Donnell, MIT Technology ReviewResidents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, used machine learning to shape civic debate. The real test is whether the government acts on the results.Bowling Green, Kentucky,
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