Should the U.S. be ruled by a CEO dictator? Curtis Yarvin and Glen Weyl will debate this Sept 4. Join via livestream or in person in NYC. @glenweyl.bsky.social opentodebate.org/debate/shoul...

Audrey Tang will join Edge Esmeralda on June 8 for a fireside on Plurality and Digital Democracy. Edge Esmeralda runs until June 21, and you can still attend☀️ Buy tickets 20% off by using our code: PLURALITY20 edgecity.simplefi.tech/checkout?gro...

Interesting article for Bluesky folks who care about prosocial media to read -- how to better uprank bridging content to bring communities together and increase user agency -- by @glenweyl.bsky.social @audreyt.org @mchangama.bsky.social www.noemamag.com/building-a-p...

We won a Telly!!! May the whole world learn the story of @audreyt.org 🖖

Check out this new post on Tech and Social Cohesion on BridgingBot. techandsocialcohesion.substack.com/p/from-battl... @jfoss117.bsky.social

Fantastic discussion w/ @audreyt.org. TY for joining us to discuss the politics of #AI and how tech can positively shape democracy in a world that seems so polarized. Check out the recording and hit the summary for links to related content! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAkb... #prosocial #taiwanmodel

“Today is the most realistic moment since social media was born in the mid-2000s to make it the tool it always should have been — for it to strengthen rather than strip-mine the social fabric.” — @glenweyl.bsky.social , @audreyt.org & @mchangama.bsky.social #socialmedia #socialmediaregulation

If you care about the future of our information space, media + creator viability, or brand safety, @riovictoire.bsky.social's op-ed in @techpolicypress.bsky.social a must-read. Social media monetization is a gaping hole in tech policy convos. Let’s talk about it. www.techpolicy.press/beyond-conte...

Tech Fleet is a community-run nonprofit cultivating service leadership and product skills among people from all backgrounds and levels of experience. Apply by April 30th: techfleet.org/partner

A perfect opportunity for academic Plurality folks! cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/...

Is democracy in decline? 🌎 I think not. 🚀 The authoritarian playbook is wafer-thin & innovation remains our societal strong suit. 🌟 Learn more via my @mctd.bsky.social keynote ⿻Plurality: From Sunflower to Global Digital Democracy with @ginasue.bsky.social. 🔽

👏To Project Liberty Institute Fellow @audreyt.org and our friend @glenweyl.bsky.social for their new paper on "Prosocial Media." 🗞️Read Tharin Pillay's coverage in TIME: time.com/7258238/soci... #socialmedia

in contrast to #singularity ie "losing the race of humanity" #plurality is "entirely horizontal, a lateral diffusion" - @audreyt.org @ #thegreatsimplification youtu.be/aXgne-9F7uU?... @radxchange.bsky.social @glenweyl.bsky.social

Check out this new opportunity at @wearenewpublic.bsky.social!

d/acc day '25 is currently livestreaming with a plethora of lightening talks on decentralized acceleration. To learn more about Vitalik Buterin's vision of d/acc be sure to tune in! m.youtube.com/live/b45hakf... @vitalik.ca

d/acc Day at UC Berkeley will be livestreamed! Vitalik Buterin’s talk starts in 5 minutes, followed by Rose Bloomin from the Plurality Institute. Watch live: m.youtube.com/watch?v=b45h... @vitalik.ca

Social media has been dominated by a handful of companies, shaping how information flows and limiting innovation. But change is here. Join us March 21st @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @emilyliu.me @robin.berjon.com Cc @freeourfeeds.com www.linkedin.com/events/thene...

As Rose Bloomin from @pluralityinstitute.bsky.social noted in regards to AI, "We are in a time of change, transformation, and possibilities." We believe in using ai to help unite us and to understand each other a little bit better. Let us know what researchers and orgs are inspiring you.

This opportunity to work @msftresearch.bsky.social with myself and colleagues on religious liberty this summer may interest folks from the @radxchange.bsky.social and @pluralityinstitute.bsky.social communities jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo...

The wait is almost over! Just one week until Summit 2025 registration opens on February 24. Early bird pricing is available until March 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT, but tickets are limited, so get yours before they sell out. Learn more about #CfASummit: summit.codeforamerica.org

Later today, we will be livestreaming the talks from our LLMs and Public Discourse showcase. Be sure to sign up to receive access! 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET 🔗 lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

During our LLMs and Public Discourse livestream this Thursday evening, Julia Kamin of Prosocial Design Network will present our mapping project of current and emerging AI-driven solutions for online engagement. 📅 February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

At our LLMs and Public Discourse event, University of Notre Dame's Lisa Schirch and Kristina Radivojevic will present Training an LLM Co-Pilot & Building a Social Media Sandbox. 📅 Thursday February 27th | 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

Plurality Institute’s Rose Bloomin and Jeff Fossett will present Bridging Bot: Large Language Models for De-Escalation & Bridging, examining how AI can facilitate conflict resolution. February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

Civic Health Project's Glenn Ellingson and Kristin Hansen will introduce the Social Media Detoxifier, an AI tool designed to mitigate the harmful effects of online interactions. 📅 Thursday, February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=... #Plurality #LLMs

Adnan Jaber(UCLA) and Andrew Konya(Remesh) will present Using Remesh for Peacebuilding, showcasing how AI-driven deliberation tools foster dialogue in conflict resolution. 📅 Thursday, February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

Tune in to Google’s Beth Goldberg and Aleksei Loginov for Making Sense of Large-Scale Conversations. They’ll showcase Jigsaw’s latest deliberative tech for better online discourse. 📅 Thursday, February 27th | 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

Our next virtual DWeb Meetup is TOMORROW >>> "Bluesky & Beyond"! Join us for a conversation about Bluesky, AT Protocol, and efforts to build an open, interoperable ecosystem of social networks. WED Feb 19 11:30am PT www.eventbrite.com/e/dweb-meetu...

Join us for Shaping AI for the Public Good, a talk by UC Berkeley professor David Patterson. He’ll discuss AI’s role in society, exploring its impact on governance, ethics, and human collaboration. 📅 Thursday, February 27th | 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

Thanks to TIME and Tharin Pillay for this great coverage of our work with @audreyt.org, @mchangama.bsky.social, @lukethorburn.com, Divya Siddarth and Emilie de Keulenaar: time.com/7258238/soci... Read the full paper here: www.arxiv.org/abs/2502.10834

Our LLMs and Public Discourse event, co-hosted by The Council on Technology and Social Cohesion, will be livestreamed. Join us Thursday, February 27th @ 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET: lu.ma/2aaufseh?tk=...

We put together a starter pack for people in the space of Pluralism and technology! Check it out: go.bsky.app/QNebnrm

The current political transition puts public interest technologists in the federal government in limbo. Reilly Martin & Stephanie Cain from Technologists for the Public Good urge states to seize this moment by investing in tech talent & creating pathways for diverse perspectives.

Brazil’s experience may serve as a key example of how far US tech giants, now backed by the US government, will go to shape global AI regulation in their favor, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Laís Martins.

Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress highlights: Oskarth proposed to match Cryptography + Plurality (@glenweyl.bsky.social & @audreyt.org) Expect ZK, MPC, FHE matching identity, association, trust, property & access. watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RmX... event: congress.web3privacy.info

I believe that japanchoice.jp/polis has examples of how these tools might become more wed -- I believe @nishio.bsky.social and the JP crew were in contact with @glenweyl.bsky.social and @mashbean.bsky.social (of PDIS/MODA), and so likely prototyping some tactics 🙏🏻 re: x.com/nishio/statu...

Awesome opportunities @microsoft.com in AI and society: x.com/mustafasuley...

To Bot or Not to Bot? How AI Companions Are Reshaping Human Services and Connection. Read here: ssir.org/articles/ent...

Thanks for sharing @patcon.bsky.social! Yes, we regularly update our website with articles, opportunities and events in the space of Plurality research.

Also, here's maybe a high signal place for neat opportunities in industry (saw your bio): www.plurality.institute/opportunities cc @pluralityinstitute.bsky.social (in case any bells ring)

According to @protectdemocracy.org, trustworthy local news keeps communities resilient against 3 authoritarian tactics: 🎤 Controlling information 📺 Seizing media outlets 🆚 Polarizing us vs them narratives We must sustain local reporting AND build healthy local digital spaces so they can flourish.

Privileged to participate in TechDiplomacy.org ’s #TrustedTechSummit . 🙏 The gathering of global leaders from government, tech, business, academia & civil society was great. ✅ Agreed! Technology must advance freedom. 🆓 Let’s double down on #TrustedTech & #FreeTheFuture 🖖 —together.

Pluralism was the theme of President Barack Obama's remarks at the 2024 Democracy Forum. Read his full speech here: www.obama.org/democracy-fo...

The Digitalist Papers' Dr.Alex Sandy Pentland discussed how interface design can encourage democracy. Watch the talk in its entirety: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qce2...

Register your interest in our LLMs & Public Discourse: Convening & Workshop by mid-December. This exclusive, invite-only event will occur in Berkeley, California, February 27-28, 2025. Complete the interest form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Microsoft Research is hiring a Research Intern to work on their Inclusive Futures Team. For more information about this role: jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo... #hiring

Register your interest in our LLMs & Public Discourse: Convening & Workshop by mid-December. This exclusive, invite-only event will occur in Berkeley, California, February 27-28, 2025. Complete the interest form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

UC Santa Cruz's Computational Media Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to lead projects in human-centered modeling and adaptive systems. 📅 Apply by December 4th: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01835 @ucsantacruz.bsky.social

This Thanksgiving our resolve to strengthen our communities and digital spaces remains stronger than ever. We are grateful to all the generous hearts and minds who have joined this journey. Hoping this holiday finds you in the warmth of great company.

The 2024 Democracy Forum, hosted by the Obama Foundation, will focus on Pluralism and explore its role in strengthening democracies and fostering inclusive societies. This virtual event will be held next Thursday, December 5th. Register here: obama.org/2024-democra...