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Democratic AI begins with participation

Giving more people the ability to understand, question, and shape how AI affects their lives.

By Elias Benjelloun1 min read

When I talk about Democratic AI, I mean giving more people the ability to understand, question, and shape how AI affects their lives.

In my teaching, that begins with the questions people bring into the room. A business owner may want to understand a difficult workflow. A student may want to investigate an issue in their community. An educator may want to create something useful for their learners.

Those questions give the technology a purpose.

I want people to leave with the ability to investigate their own problems, evaluate what a tool produces, and make informed decisions about how to use it. That kind of participation is central to the future I want to help build.

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