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Informational Democracy

A working group of the Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Science. Informational Democracy publishes provocations, groundings, and reflections on topics such as collective intelligence, the role of AI in democratic systems, attention as a democratic resource, and the infrastructural transformation of the public sphere.

2026

Understanding Recommenders

Understanding Recommenders is a research-driven effort to demystify recommender systems and their impact on society.

Election Science Field Notes

Election security expert Michael Alvarez's Substack.

USA

Responsible AI with Rebekah Tweed

Twice-monthly Substack on: Regulation & policy, Resources & tools, Model & product news, Societal impacts

New York City
2026

Distroid Digest

A curated newsletter of grey literature and other non-traditional sources at the intersection of technology and society.

North America

Inside AI Substack

We bring you news and insights fueled by insider voices at the cutting edge of Frontier AI—delivered straight to your inbox, every two weeks.

Berlin

We the People Dissent

K. Starling's collection of information and announcements on upcoming protests, boycotts, call campaigns, and strikes.

USA

What’s Emerging in Digital Democracy

Introducing a Research Digest on Digital Deliberation

2025

DCinbox Insights

DCinbox Insights tracks how members of Congress communicate with constituents by highlighting what’s emphasized, what’s shifting, and what those changes reveal about emerging political narratives.

New York City