The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Open Algorithms Network is hosting a public webinar on practical approaches to participatory AI governance.

Public participation is a cornerstone of open government. When meaningfully implemented, it can:

• Surface risks early and design mitigations before rollout
• Improve accountability through independent scrutiny and accessible complaint and redress pathways
• Increase legitimacy and compliance by making trade-offs explicit and ensuring affected communities have meaningful influence
• Build public trust by demonstrating that systems are governed in the public interest with proportional safeguards

In the context of increasing attention around AI, participation processes often face limitations. They may lack real influence, be constrained by time pressures linked to economic and technological priorities, and be difficult to translate into concrete rules and responsibilities for implementing agencies.

This webinar will explore how governments can bring public participation into decision-making around algorithmic systems in meaningful ways, strengthen public trust, and improve public accountability. What could this look like in practice?

Speakers:

• Meg Young (Data & Society)
• Oluseyi Olufemi (Dataphyte)
• Eilidh McLaughlin and team (Scottish Government)

29 June | 3:00–4:00 pm CEST | Online

Register here: https://opengovpartnership-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hwx41P0MT2ejFiRgkkR3ag#/registration