Congress adopts Copilot. Spain backs algorithmic transparency. Trump-linked firms profit from AI chip diplomacy. And a new guide reframes participation platforms as governance choices. 📖 Read this week’s News That Caught Our Eye: rebootdemocracy.ai/newsthatcaug...

💡 In this week’s Private Innovation in the Public Interest episodes, Anita McGahan speaks with 🏥 Carlos Inoue on how rotating people across orgs unlocks new problem-solving. 🔬 Keyvan Vakili on creativity, AI’s persuasiveness, & scientific truth. 🔗 Listen:

Participation only works when tools match purpose. Dane Gambrell reflects on @peoplepowered.org 's new platform guide + how to design engagement that works. Read the post rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/choosin... Then join us tomorrow at 3pm ET for a workshop: innovate-us.org/different-ai...

Governing with AI: Why Albania’s “Chatbot Minister” isn’t a stunt. History shows digital tools can fight corruption & build trust, if they deliver visibility, accountability & recourse. 📖 Read @bethnoveck.bsky.social on Reboot Democracy: buff.ly/mcXex09

💡 In this week’s Private Innovation in the Public Interest episodes, Anita McGahan speaks with: 🌍 James Orbinski on humanitarianism, dialogue & dignity. 📈 Leandro Nardi on why CSR often fails & how great firms thrive socially + financially. Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/3eQJntT...

🎙️ TOMORROW at 2PM ET: Join Senior Fellow Dr. @alisterfmartin.bsky.social for a free InnovateUS workshop on how AI is cutting through red tape to unlock access to SNAP, WIC, Lifeline, and more. 💻 Register here: innovate-us.org/leveraging-a...

This year, the state of New Jersey moved from exploration of AI to institution-building with a second-generation policy: required training, stricter rules for resident-facing systems, and more to ensure adoption at scale happens responsibly. Read more: rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/nj-resp...

Millions miss out on food, housing & health benefits, not because they don’t qualify, but due to complex enrollment. Join our CEO Dr. @alisterfmartin.bsky.social + @burnescenter.bsky.social for a free @innovateus.bsky.social workshop on how AI expands access. Sept 17, 2 p.m. ET 💻 buff.ly/lREl7Wr

💡 How can AI help people enroll in federal benefits? Join Dr. @alisterfmartin.bsky.social for an @innovateus.bsky.social workshop on how improve equity in benefit enrollment using AI. @linkhealth.bsky.social, @ahdemocracy.bsky.social 📅 Sept 17, 2pm ET 💻 Register: innovate-us.org/leveraging-a...

💡 In this week’s Private Innovation in the Public Sector, Anita McGahan speaks with Donal Crilly & Jim Lavery about why shared visions of the future drive better negotiations & solutions, and why fair access to medicines depends on more than new drugs. 🎧 Listen now:

At the Academy of Public Administration and Governance in Vietnam, civil servants are building AI literacy and shifting to adaptive, tech-savvy governance, notes Giulio Quaggiotto. rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/work-wi... @caglkyspp.bsky.social @ips-sg.bsky.social @un-ecosoc.bsky.social

Research Radar 🔍 For Reboot Democracy, Dane Gambrell analyzes recent report on @rand.org, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social exploring AI and policymaking. rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/putting...

🚀 Join our Reboot Democracy Workshops this fall, an @innovateus.bsky.social series led by @bethnoveck.bsky.social, @thegovlab.org and Danielle Allen, @harvardash.bsky.social Real practitioners, real tools starts Sept 11! Learn more and register for workshops: rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/reboot2...

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 8th ep of Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is In These Times Mag reporter, @kimkelly.bsky.social, My Labor Radio podcast host, Mark Gevaart, & @ucincinnatilaw.bsky.social prof, Anne Lofaso: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

I'll join Danielle Allen of @harvardash.bsky.social on Sept 11 for the first workshop of the @innovateus.bsky.social series Reboot Democracy: Designing Democratic Engagement for the AI Era. Why Public Engagement❓ Register! innovate-us.org/workshop-ser... @thegovlab.org, @burnescenter.bsky.social

In this week's News That Caught Our Eye:💡Ohio becomes the first state to require K-12 public schools to adopt AI policies while Michigan bans non-consensual AI-generated imagery, and more. 📖 Read more here: rebootdemocracy.ai/newsthatcaug...

🔆In this week's News That Caught Our Eye: Most Californians want the government to put guardrails on AI, NIST seeks public input on AI security, the Cherokee Nation approves an AI policy that aims to safeguard its language, culture, & more. 📖 Read the full edition: rebootdemocracy.ai/newsthatcaug...

🎧 This week on Private Innovation in the Public Interest, @anitamcgahan.bsky.social speaks with Jay Barney & John Bryson on philosophy, competitive advantage in low-income countries, and more. Missed recent episodes? Catch up below ⬇️ 🎙️ Listen and sign up here: buff.ly/MJynvor

Millions of Americans who qualify for government benefits never enroll, often due to complex processes and information gaps. In this workshop, Alister Martin from the @burnescenter.bsky.social will share how #AI can help bridge this divide. 🔗 Register here events.zoom.us/ev/Ah_h4XGr2...

🔆In this weeks News That Caught Our Eye: Sen. Josh Hawley launches an investigation into whether Meta's AI bots pose harm to children, America’s largest landlord agrees to stop using AI-powered software to fix rental prices under a DOJ settlement, & more. 📖 Read the full edition: buff.ly/RzjeQRg

🚀 NEW: Free @innovateus.bsky.social AI workshops for the public sector coming this fall! 👮‍♀️ AI for Law Enforcement 🗳️ AI for Democratic Engagement 📢 AI for Public Communications Practical 1-hour sessions to level up your AI skills. Learn more and sign up: innovate-us.org/blog/new-inn...

🩺 NEW from @alisterfmartin.bsky.social in @medpagetoday.com: 5 AI Tools and Revolutionizing How I work as a Physician and Non-Profit Exec: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco... @linkhealth.bsky.social @ahdemocracy.bsky.social @nubouve.bsky.social

Prof @mrsethharris.bsky.social presented our skills-based hiring in state government project at the @gitlab.com/OpenAI Demo Day. ▶️ Learn about our work with @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social to address barriers to employment for workers w/out college degrees burnes.northeastern.edu/skills-first...

📰 Today's @washingtonpost.com features @poweratwork.bsky.social! Read the full piece w/ @mrsethharris.bsky.social's interview w/ @californialabor.bsky.social's @lorenagonzalez.bsky.social and MA AFL-CIO's Chrissy Lynch www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

📺 Now live! Prof @mrsethharris.bsky.social will present the Burnes Center's skills-based hiring in state government pilot project at the @gitlab.com Foundation and OpenAI Demo Day. Watch the livestream: forum.openai.com/public/event...

🏛️ In the latest @innovateus.bsky.social podcast, learn about Pennsylvania's ChatGPT pilot from Director of Emerging Technologies Harrison MacRae! 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7auN...

🎉Congrats to Burnes Center & GovLab Director @bethnoveck.bsky.social for being featured in Government Technology's Center for Public Sector AI 50, highlighted for training state employees to responsibly and effectively use AI, and more. Read the full article: www.govtech.com/cpsai/ai50?f...

🔆In this weeks News That Caught Our Eye: California approves regulations restricting how employers use AI tools in hiring, Italy’s antitrust authority investigates Meta, two federal judges withdraw rulings containing serious errors involving AI, and more. 📖 Read the full edition: buff.ly/MKJGGLx

🗣️Burnes Center Senior Fellow @mrsethharris.bsky.social appears on @bloomberg.com to discuss the Trump Administrations firing of the Head of Statistics of the BLS. 📺Watch the full clip here: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

🔆In this weeks News That Caught Our Eye: China releases its AI action plan, the White House moves forward with further deregulating the AI industry, a survey shows that Americans & people worldwide support robust guardrails to guide AI development, and more! 📖Read the full edition: buff.ly/9Jh8j4E

🏛️ Relational design reimagines democracy beyond digital interfaces. Read more from the Burnes Center's and @northeasternu.bsky.social 's Sofia Bosch Gomez on how designers can address citizen disillusionment by prioritizing equity ⚖️, legitimacy ✅ & collective care ⬇️ @ecprtheloop.bsky.social

📚 On Friday, David Fields discussed how AI is transforming learning at a @northeasternu.bsky.social panel. Watch our recent @innovateus.bsky.social workshops on evidence-based strategies & practical solutions to improve literacy outcomes: innovate-us.org/workshop-ser...

📢 We're looking for a Policy Associate! 🏛️📝 Passionate about health equity, Medicaid, and making systems work better for real people? Join our team and help shape the future of care through policy and research. Apply now 🫱🏾🫲🏽 job-boards.greenhouse.io/linkhealth/j...

Jill Abramson asks: Was Colbert's cancellation political? 🤔 "Colbert's ouster was obviously political...CBS climbed on the bandwagon of media companies that have bowed to the president" 📖 Full @bostonglobe.com piece: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/23/o...

🩺 Pathways to Impact: Dr. Alister Martin @datadotorg.bsky.social profiles the Burnes Center's @alisterfmartin.bsky.social about how @linkhealth.bsky.social uses technology—including AI—to help low-income patients enroll in federal assistance programs. data.org/news/pathway...

💫 In this week's News That Caught Our Eye: The White House unveils its “AI Action Plan”, Ohio lawmakers propose an AI regulation framework, California co-creates a recovery action plan with communities impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires & more! 📖Read the full edition: buff.ly/VTBQ4db

⏰ Join us tomorrow for this important conversation with @northeasternu.bsky.social Graduate School of Education about Generative AI Across Education! Register: eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/fe0c73...

🚗 AI for Impact tool helps @massdot.bsky.social engineers design safer roads 78% faster! The collaboration between the Burnes Center and @massgov.bsky.social places @northeasternu.bsky.social co-ops in state agencies for AI projects. 👏@nuglobalnews.bsky.social news.northeastern.edu/2025/07/14/a...

🏙️ Cities getting it right: Instead of blanket cuts, smart governments are modernizing! New in @nytimes.com by @pahlkadot.bsky.social @robertgo.bsky.social showcase pioneers using AI & digital tools to improve services, including @innovateus.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/o...

🚀 Our @northeasternu.bsky.social AI for Impact co-op students are shaping the future of AI in @massgov.bsky.social! Read more in @cwbeacon.bsky.social: commonwealthbeacon.org/the-codcast/...

🎧 New on Private Innovation in the Public Interest with @anitamcgahan.bsky.social 🎙️ Ep 42: Eppa Rixey on how a developer worked with local groups in MA to repurpose space for the community 🎙️ Ep 43: Ilze Kivleniece on effective mutual understanding Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/3eQJntT...

🔍In this week's News That Caught Our Eye: VA launches an AI regulatory review. @sfgov.sf.gov and @microsoft.com partner to provide employees Copilot. The Pentagon will provide AI companies up to $200 million to advance national security. Read the full edition: rebootdemocracy.ai/newsthatcaug...

🎉 @innovateus.bsky.social partners with @sfgov.sf.gov to provide AI training to build responsive, efficient services. "We're empowering public professionals with AI skills to improve lives" - @bethnoveck.bsky.social @sfcitycio.sf.gov, @janegong.bsky.social www.sf.gov/news-mayor-l...

InnovateUS is collaborating with the @sfgov.sf.gov to deliver training on responsible AI use in the public sector to city employees. This partnership is to support their wider rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot to 30,000 public sector professionals. Read more⬇️ www.sf.gov/news-mayor-l...

🤖📚 AI is transforming education! Join us for @northeasternu.bsky.social GSE's panel on AI and education and learn about the Burnes Center's ongoing Equitable Literacy Initiative. 📅 July 25, 3 p.m. 📍 ISEC, Boston Register: eventregistration.northeastern.edu/event/fe0c73...

🎧 New on Private Innovation in the Public Interest with @anitamcgahan.bsky.social 🎙️ Ep 40: Asst Prof Gabriel Cavalli on how AI can answer important health questions 🎙️ Ep 41: Prof Pushpika Vishwanath on stakeholder engagement and manager accountability Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/3eQJntT...

🇪🇺 @bethnoveck.bsky.social keynoted the EuroPCom Conference, exploring how AI can help rebuild trust in democracy. The conference brought together communicators, leaders & changemakers to discuss bridging gaps between policies & people's realities. 🤝 #europcomm @northeasternu.bsky.social

🎉 NOW LIVE: Free AI Training for Public Sector Legal Professionals from @innovateus.bsky.social Ready to transform your legal practice? innovate-us.org/ai-legal

🔍 In this week's News That Caught Our Eye: New budget funds AI-powered surveillance, ‪MassDOT uses AI to speed up infrastructure. A @nytimes.com investigation finds AI-generated disinformation undermines elections, and more! Read the full edition: rebootdemocracy.ai/newsthatcaug...

🚗 AI for Impact @northeasternu.bsky.social students built an AI tool for @massdot.bsky.social highway engineers that is in the design of quicker and safer infrastructure projects for commuters in @massgov.bsky.social Watch the @nbcboston.com story about it! www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a...