Deliberation.io - Citizen Engagement Platform

Reimagining Democratic Engagement

Facilitating large-scale, open dialogues between citizens to strengthen collective decision-making.

Explore Demo

Core Features

Scalable Discussions

Our platform supports thousands of participants in structured, productive dialogues.

Inclusive Participation

Equitable access and intelligent facilitation ensure diverse perspectives are heard.

AI Facilitation

Advanced AI helps identify common ground and facilitate deep conversations.

Transparent Process

Verifiable results and open methodology to build public trust.

What We Can Help With

Government

Policy feedback collection
Budget prioritization
Regulatory impact analysis
Public service improvement

Local Community

Urban planning decisions
Community resource allocation
Local ordinance development
Neighborhood safety initiatives

Organizations

Stakeholder engagement
CSR program development
Workforce policy shaping
Industry standard collaboration

Team

Leaders

Alex 'Sandy' Pentland

Alex 'Sandy' Pentland

Lily Tsai

Lily Tsai

Members

Alia Braley

Alia Braley

Lula Chen

Lula Chen

José Ramón Enríquez

José Ramón Enríquez

Umar Patel

Umar Patel

Jiaxin Pei

Jiaxin Pei

Partner Institutions

Platform Governance Lab

Funding Support

Experience the Future of Deliberation

Participate in a deliberation on the use of AI in K-12 education.

Launch Demo

Research

Generative AI for Pro-Democracy Platforms

Lily L. Tsai, Alex Pentland, Alia Braley, Nuole Chen, José Ramón Enríquez, and Anka Reuel

White Paper, 2024

Toward Building Deliberative Digital Media: From Subversion to Consensus

Alex Pentland and Lily Tsai

PNAS Nexus,2024

Deliberation.io: Facilitating Democratic and Civil Engagement at Scale with Open-Source and Open-Science

Jiaxin Pei, José Ramón Enríquez, Umar Patel, Alia Braley, Nuole Chen, Lily Tsai, and Alex Pentland

Working Paper, 2025

Comment Ordering and Deliberation

Nuole Chen, Alia Braley, José Ramón Enriquez, Jiaxin Pei, Umar Patel, Alex Pentland, and Lily Tsai

Working Paper, 2025

The Face of the Crowd: Generating Consensus and Collective Action on Deliberative Democracy Platforms

Alia Braley, Lily Tsai, Nuole Chen, José Ramón Enríquez, Umar Patel, Jiaxin Pei, and Alex Pentland

Working Paper, 2025

Socratic Dialogue: Leveraging AI-powered Reason-giving in Public Deliberation

José Ramón Enríquez, Umar Patel, Alia Braley, Nuole Chen, Jiaxin Pei, Lily Tsai, and Alex Pentland

Working Paper, 2025

Beyond Moderation: How AI Facilitation Can Enrich Online Political Dialogue

Alia Braley, Jiaxin Pei, Nuole Chen, José Ramón Enríquez, Umar Patel, Lily Tsai, and Alex Pentland

Working Paper, 2025