Building common ground
for the common good
AI is no longer just a futuristic idea — it's already woven into our daily lives. It shapes the news we read, the conversations we have, and the decisions that affect our communities. We hear about its potential to boost productivity, but also its risks: lost jobs, disinformation, and deepening divides.
At the same time, our democracy is strained. Polarization is rising, civil discourse is breaking down, and many people feel powerless to influence the systems meant to serve them. Even simple conversations — with neighbors who think differently — can feel impossible.
At Common Good AI, we believe AI doesn’t have to pull us apart — it can bring us together. We apply a human-centered approach help communities use new digital tools to spark dialogue across divides, tackle shared challenges, and create breakthrough solutions that include diverse perspectives.
We design and implement inclusive digital engagements that focus on collective decision-making to foster greater transparency and inclusiveness.
Let’s make sure digital tools strengthen the fabric of our communities — not unravel it.
We need new tools to discover shared values
and co-create solutions.
In this current political climate, imagine if we could use AI technology to bring citizens together at scale to collaborate and find solutions to problems in their community. For example, we could ask:
What will improve access to essential health care for families?
How can we decrease gun violence in our schools to make them safer?
What will address homelessness in our city?
How does our neighborhood need to adapt due to climate change?
What projects do you want the city or state to fund?
Example Initiatives
Defines shared priorities and actions
Residents in Michigan determined spending priorities for their city budget–and then collectively advocated to local government
Creates alignment to inform social change
Citizens in Ontario shared barriers to healthcare access and generated recommendations–that informed advocacy to provincial health authorities
Enables community problem solving
In a large Midwestern city dealing with gun violence, the community shared personal experiences–and identified root causes and potential actions
