Public dialogue / AI governanceAI policy and public valuesParticipation documented

Citizen's Assembly on AI (EPFL)

Lausanne / Romandy, Switzerland

EPFL describes this as Switzerland’s first citizens’ assembly on AI, with 40 selected participants deliberating over multiple weekends and producing a report.

deliberative democracycivic engagementpublic-interest AIgovernancepolicy recommendationsagenda setting
Overview
Region
Europe
Lead organization
EPFL AI Center; Demoscan; University of Geneva
Organization type
university + civic methodology partner
Technology group
AI governance and public deliberation
Activity status
pilot
Start year
2025
Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Participation documentation
Participation mode
representative citizens’ assembly
Participants
40 residents of French-speaking Switzerland
Methods
representative sampling; expert briefings; multi-weekend deliberation; public report
AI lifecycle stages
governance; policy recommendations; agenda setting
Evidence summary
EPFL describes this as Switzerland’s first citizens’ assembly on AI, with 40 selected participants deliberating over multiple weekends and producing a report.
Atlas assessment
Core · High confidence · evidence grade A
Uncertainty
Public evidence indicates that stakeholders directly shaped AI design, data, deployment, evaluation, or oversight; residual uncertainty concerns the exact degree of shared decision power rather than project existence.
Project details
Participation group
Participatory Governance
Technology description
AI governance and public deliberation
Funding
Not documented
Region of activity
regional
Verification status
Live Verified

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