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Cortico

@cortico

Amplifying underheard voices through a new kind of conversation With a thoughtful balance of human listening & AI tools In close collaboration with @CCCatMIT

 Cambridge, MA
cortico.ai
Joined November 2016
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Today, @frontlinepbs announced the launch a two-phase initiative to engage young people in #civic #dialogue through journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies and public conversations. The initiative will be supported by @cortico and @CCCatMIT. 🔗 shorturl.at/38ttP
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@dkroy, professor at MIT and co-founder of @Cortico, @lessig, professor at Harvard Law School, and @audreyt of @mozilla and @pro_jectliberty, explore how “digital conversation networks”—platforms for structured discussion—offer an opportunity to rebuild democratic engagement.
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KOSU@KOSURadio11 Feb 2025
As part of a collaboration with NPR and non-profit @cortico, KOSU held community conversations with Indigenous groups across Oklahoma and asked: where do you find common ground? The answer? Resiliency. @katie_hallum kosu.org/local-news/2025-02-…
Hope in resiliency: How Indigenous Oklahomans are overcoming generational trauma

Hope in resiliency: How Indigenous Oklahomans are overcoming generational trauma

Oklahoma was home to an estimated 83 Indian boarding schools — the most in the country. These schools were popular in the early 20th century and had a genocidal campaign known under its unofficial...

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Joe Klein and I talked with Deb Roy and Kathy Cramer about Cortico, the platform for hearing unheard voices. Really interesting start-up. @EllisItems @cortico @cccatMIT substack.news-items.com/p/ac…
Across the Divide.

Across the Divide.

A 'Night Owls' Podcast.

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ICYMI, Members of the Youth Policy Advisory Board (YPAB) led a discussion about the experiences detailed in the Newark Youth Voices portal at Teach for America New Jersey's new teacher training.
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CivxNow@CivxNow15 Aug 2024
Welcome to the #CivXNow Coalition, Cortico! @cortico fosters constructive communication among communities and decision makers to enable civic networks by combining human dialogue with the power of modern technology. bit.ly/4fC935n
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Replying to @OYN_NJ @cortico
Click the link to explore the interactive portal and learn more about the experiences of young people across the city. newarkyouthvoices.portal.for… #YouthSpeakforThemselves #Cortico #Newark #chronicabsenteeism #schooldisconnection #NewarkYouthVoicesPortal
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Young people from NOYN's Youth Policy Advisory Board led discussions with other young people throughout Newark about experiences with school disconnection. With the help of @cortico.ai, key findings from those conversations are available through the Newark Youth Voices Portal.
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👥 On May 7, CCC and its closely affiliated non-profit Cortico held a full-day symposium on the challenges and opportunities for generative AI and the obstacles to preserving our democracy. Thank you to all the participants for fostering such a dynamic and productive atmosphere!
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Replying to @Schropes @aclmeeting @jad_kabbara @dkroy
3) The MIT Center for Constructive Communication (@CCCatMIT), where I'm a PhD student, and Cortico (@cortico) have been paving the way to build social dialogue networks, hosting upwards of a thousand live conversations in the last few years.
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➡️ Happening today! 🗓️ At 5:00pm ET, attend the virtual panel, Constructive Dialogue in the Age of Social Media, moderated by MIT CCC Director Deb Roy. dialogueandaction.northeaste…
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Imagine being heard and expressing yourself without all the confusion, division, and anger we’ve come to expect from social media? That’s exactly why @crosspartylines @cortico and @CCCatMIT have developed the Fora Mobile app! #ListenFirst #DisagreeBetter youtu.be/Toj6q6wQa0Y
#ListenFirst Friday Fora Mobile App

#ListenFirst Friday Fora Mobile App

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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📢Call for Proposals: Community Conversations in Boston Are you interested in hosting conversations with members of your local community in Boston to surface their hopes and concerns and connect with others across the city? ➡️Learn more and apply: shorturl.at/oDQ02
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🗣Calling software developers! We're #hiring a Prototype Engineer! 🔍Learn more about MIT CCC and apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuniti… #civictech #techforgood #hiringnow #jobopening #softwareengineer #softwaredeveloper
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MIT CCC and @DemocracyNext co-hosted the first-ever tech-enhanced Student Assembly last week! A dozen students gathered to #deliberate on ethical guidelines and regulations needed to govern the use of generative #AI in higher ed. Read more here: ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/ccc-a…
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What's the long-term impact of living with AI? @medialab Prof. @cynthiabreazeal believes AI will help humans flourish. “It’s something that helps us with profoundly human things like being healthier, aging with greater independence, learning new skills.” bit.ly/49144Xy
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Congratulations to @jad_kabbara, a research scientist in @CCCatMIT, on being chosen as one of @techreview’s Innovators Under 35: Middle East and North Africa (MENA)! media.mit.edu/posts/jad-kabb…
Jad Kabbara | MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35: MENA – MIT Media Lab

Jad Kabbara | MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35: MENA – MIT Media Lab

Jad Kabbara was selected for his research using generative AI for understanding community conversation.

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📢 We’re proud to announce our collaboration with @DemocracyNext to prototype and pilot new technologies for a tech-enhanced Citizens Assembly. 🔍 Learn more about Citizens’ Assemblies and about the collaboration on our website: ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/ccc-a…
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We are thrilled to show you what a Courageous Conversation actually looks like -- see for yourself! Thanks @cortico #CourageousRI
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JOIN US on Wednesday, November 8 at 12pm EST to explore the COURAGEOUS RI PORTAL! The Conversation Portal is an interactive platform to showcase some of the insights that emerged from Courageous Conversations. Register now: courageousri.com/events
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What would it take for the internet to live up to its early promise of making democratic societies better? @dkroy has been studying the question and innovating for years. Here is his report: theatlantic.com/technology/a…
The Internet Could Be So Good. Really.

The Internet Could Be So Good. Really.

Today’s social platforms are designed for spectacle and entertainment—but it’s not too late to build a platform that improves society.

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