Bertelsmann Stiftung: Artificial Intelligence Can Strengthen Citizen Participation

Policy brief analyses 50 global AI citizen participation initiatives

GÜTERSLOH, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 26 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence (AI) offers enormous potential to better deliver on the key promises of political citizen participation: broader inclusion, genuine openness, user-friendly processes and scalable processes. Governments and civil society actors around the world are already using AI for this purpose: from analysing large volumes of citizen input to supporting participation processes throug…

Citizen participation can be enhanced through artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to greatly enhance citizen participation in political processes, according to a new policy brief released by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The study, conducted in collaboration with the OECD, examines 50 case studies from 22 countries to showcase how AI can support citizen participation while also highlighting potential risks. Titled “Artificial... Source

Bertelsmann Stiftung: Artificial intelligence can strengthen citizen participation

The Bertelsmann Stiftung's new Policy Brief uses 50 case studies from 22 countries to illustrate how AI can support citizen participation and to identify the risks that must be considered. The study was conducted in collaboration with the OECD. GÜTERSLOH, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 26 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence (AI) offers enormous potential to