kt4democracy project
The Knowledge Technologies for Democracy (KT4D) project is investigating how democracy and civic participation can be better facilitated in the face of rapidly changing knowledge technologies - such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data – to enable actors across society to capitalise on the many benefits these technologies can bring in terms of community empowerment, social integration, individual agency, and improved trust in both institutions and technological instruments while identifying and mitigating potential ethical, legal and cultural risks.
By placing cultural studies and humanities at the core of the project we are aiming to build a common ground between the values of participatory democracy and software design. With this approach, the project will develop and validate tools, guidelines and a Digital Democracy Lab Demonstrators platform. These results will then be validated across three user needs scenarios in four different European Cities.
Beyond the Algorithm: From Research to Action for Democratic Renewal
The Trust Shield: Building Democratic Resilience in the Digital Age
KT4D Impact Event at AI, Data & Robotics Forum in Stavanger, Norway - September 2025
KT4D and ORBIS at the AI4Gov 2nd Open Day in Athens - AI, Big Data & Democracy Task Force synergies
KT4D Policy Workshop Culture in the Loop, Shaping Human Centric AI Policy
Interview with Tiffany Morisseau from Strane Innovation
WEBINAR Trustworthy AI by design Insights from the AI, Big Data and Democracy Taskforce
Navigating Research Ethics and Managing Sensitive Data in Complex European Projects - KT4D Webinar
Interview with Anna Bjork and Atte Ojanen from Demos Helsinki
Interview with Max Stearns from Democratic Society
Interview with Angel Sola Lopez from Fundación Cibervoluntarios
Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of AI and Big Data for a more Inclusive Civic Participation
Interview with Laura Senatore from ICTLegal
KT4D - Interview with Bogna Gawrońska-Nowak, Associate Professor at IRMIR, Poland
Interview with Keith Hyams from the University of Warwick
Interview with Dr. Jennifer Edmond
Welcome to the Knowledge Technologies for Democracy KT4D Project