To say there is a lot of hype about AI is an understatement. Yet a pragmatic policy discussion is possible, and the public is more ready than we might think.
- Associate Member, School of Public Policy & Executive Director, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
Citizens’ assemblies bring members of the public into the fold of the difficult trade-offs that need to be made on every decision of public importance.
In 2015, I saw Jewish and Muslim students forge a set of group agreements so they could dialogue on the Middle East conflict. Initiatives like this or a ‘Semester in Dialogue’ program are promising.
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