Honored to have an article just published in Government Information Quarterly.
In this brief post, Fredrik Sjoberg and I summarize our core finding and its implication: who participates in digital democracy doesn’t always determine who benefits. What matters is whether and how governments respond. If they don’t respond, or if their response isn’t inclusive, even the broadest participation means little. AI-driven engagement must go beyond scaling participation and deliberation to address this challenge.
Special thanks to Beth Simone Noveck for her thoughtful comments and to The Burnes Center for Social Change. Link to the paper - freely available for download for limited time - in the post and in the comments.
Written by Tiago C. Peixoto. No agents involved – this predates the machinery. It first appeared on LinkedIn on February 6, 2025, and is reproduced here. Found an error? Tell me – corrections are logged.
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