Great to see the POPVOX Foundation using the Talk to the City tool for its Departure Dialogues—a secure way for former federal employees to share what really works (and what doesn’t) in government programs.
:link: popvox.org/departure

Join us this Election Day (Nov 4) at the NYC Public Interest Technology Pop-Up @ The Oculus!

🗳️ Talk to the City (T3C) shows how AI can make public dialogue more inclusive, transparent, and representative.

More info → nycpitpopup.org

Just published on the AOI blog: a new framework for designing augmented deliberation that balances human agency and commitment. How can AI amplify—not replace—collective reasoning? Dive into the Goldilocks Framework with Shu Yang Lin:🔗 ai.objectives.institute/blog/amplify...

AI Objectives is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for Talk to the City!

We're growing our team to support increasing partnerships, and looking for a primary backend and AI contributor to join the team.

Learn more & apply here:
ai.objectives.institute/senior-swe-b...

AI Objectives is hiring a Program Director for Talk to the City!

We're growing our team to support increasing interest in partnerships, looking for a product manager and spokesperson to lead the project as it gains visibility.

Learn more & apply here:
ai.objectives.institute/program-dire...

Thank you so much to our 2025 AISCO Hackathon Sponsors!
Arkestro, Alcorn, Plug and Play, Not Boring, Krach Institute, Emero, Ethical Resolve, and Roundo

Congratulations to the 2025 AISCO Hackathon Winners!

Ignis- Sophia Kim and Amy Xinyu Zheng
Weatherly- Gus Jenkins and Kajari Ghosh
CloudSupply- Xian Ke, Chinmay Sane, Harsha Naik, Vishnu B, and Dhaval Desai
Resilience 365 - Ishaan and Shreya

New on our blog: "AI Governance through Markets " by AOI Policy Lead Philip Moreira Tomei, Rupal Jain, and Matija Franklin

Our paper shows how market mechanisms can work alongside regulations to drive responsible AI development.

Announcing the 2025 AISCO Hackathon Judges

Thank you to:
Sheryl Root
Tim Scott
Marc Carlson
Charlotte De Brabandt
Ben Roome
Frederik Bohn
Dr. Eloise Epstein
Dr. Arash Azadegan
Amy Fong
Clark Bernier
Susan Marty
Jim Fleming
Carlos Marques

Thank you, Judges!

Worried about climate disasters like the LA fires and want to build resilience?

Join AOI and Plug and Play Tech Centers for a free-for-anyone AI Supply Chain Hackathon focused on extreme weather impacts. February 27-28th, in person or remote.
https://buff.ly/410rXw9

Excited to announce “Gradual Disempowerment,” a paper co-authored by AOI’s President, Deger Turan, is now published! Discover how incremental shifts trigger systemic power changes. Read more: https://buff.ly/3WQjiep
#Research #NewPublication #GradualDisempowerment

AOI will be in Paris for the AI action summit and surrounding events, including a side event we're co-hosting with @chathamhouse.bsky.social , @aspendigital.bsky.social , and the @archive.org on making AI publicly valuable and accessible.

#ai #aiactionsummit #parisaiactionsummit