Stanford researchers propose AI-powered online forums to spur more informed debate on California ballot measures
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Californians often don't have meaningful discussions about complex ballot measures due to "rational ignorance."
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Stanford researchers want to counter this with a digital Deliberative Poll using AI to facilitate small group discussions.
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The poll would assemble a representative sample, poll views, have them deliberate, then poll again to show impacts.
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Deliberative Polls educate participants and provide public education to overcome "rational ignorance."
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Competing ballot measures on taxation would be good candidates for such a poll in California.