9.4.25

Should The US be ruled by a CEO dictator? Debate with Curtis Yarvin & Glen Weyl

Open to Debate

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New York City

What if the U.S. abandoned democratic governance for a CEO-style dictator - someone running the country like a high-performing company? See the Debate between Curtis Yarvin & Glen Weyl.

New York City
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6:00 pm

9.11.25

All Tech Is Human's Responsible Tech Summit

All Tech is Human

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New York City, NY

All Tech Is Human will be holding its annual Responsible Tech Summit on September 11, 2025. This is a highly-curated gathering for 265 individuals across civil society, government, industry, and academia who are focused on tackling thorny tech & society issues and co-creating a tech future aligned with the public interest.

New York City, NY
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3:00 PM EDT

9.25.25

Trust and Safety Research Conference

Stanford Cyber Policy Center

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Frances. C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University

This conference brings together trust and safety researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, civil society, and government. The conference aims to advance research in trust and safety while fostering the exchange of ideas across various disciplines, including computer science, communication, policy, law, and political science. Registration for the 2025 Trust & Safety Research Conference will open on June 10, 2025. The application to present is now open!

Frances. C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University
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10.9.25

Digital Democracy The Hague 2025

Digital Democracy The Hague

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The Hague, Netherlands

Gather to explore how digital tools can contribute to inclusive and meaningful participation from both government and citizens.

The Hague, Netherlands
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11.14.25

Cooperative AI Conference

Platform Cooperativism Consortium

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Istanbul, Turkey

As AI reshapes our worlds, who decides its future—and who gets left behind? Welcome to Cooperative AI, the first global conference on cooperatives and artificial intelligence, staged during the United Nations’ International Year of Cooperatives. Throughout history, societies have grappled with how to balance technology with social equity. In the early 19th century, the Luddites resisted industrial machines—not out of opposition to technology itself, but in protest against how it was used to undermine workers’ livelihoods and concentrate power in the hands of factory owners. A few decades later, the Rochdale Pioneers laid the foundation for cooperative enterprise, offering a model for democratic ownership in a speedily industrializing world. Now, at another turning point, with artificial intelligence advancing in ways that are both pervasive and uneven, this conference asks: Will AI be governed by a few, or can worker-led models inspire its development to serve the many?

Istanbul, Turkey
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11.19.25

Funding the Commons: Buenos Aires 2025

Funding the Commons

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Funding the Commons is landing in Buenos Aires for its 14th global convening - bringing together builders, funders, researchers, and public sector allies from across Latin America and around the world.

Buenos Aires, Argentina
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM GMT-3

12.7.25

NeurIPS 2025: The Thirty-ninth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems

NeurIPS

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San Diego, CA

NeurIPS (Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems) is a premier annual conference focused on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computational neuroscience.

San Diego, CA
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Past Events & Gatherings

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2.27.25

LLMs & Public Discourse: Livestream

Plurality Institute and The Council on Technology and Social Cohesion

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Virtual

​Please join us for a showcase on LLMs and Public Discourse, co-hosted by Plurality Institute and The Council on Technology and Social Cohesion on February 27th at 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET. ​This event is bringing together pioneering work using LLMs to improve public discourse. Join in to hear about new tools and research in this space. ​​Speakers: ​​David Patterson (UC Berkeley) Beth Goldberg (Jigsaw) Aleksei Loginov (Jigsaw) Kristin Hansen (Civic Health Project) Adnan Jaber and Andrew Konya (Remesh) Rose Bloomin and Jeff Fossett (Plurality Institute & Harvard University) Lisa Schirch and Kristina Radivojevic (Notre Dame University) Julia Kamin (Prosocial Design Network)

Virtual
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6:30 PM PST

10.21.24

Good Ancestors in an Age of AI

Plurality Institute and The Long Now Foundation

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San Francisco, CA

The Long Now Foundation is launching its next 25 years and is excited to rally the next generation of thinkers, doers, and builders. The evening theme is Good Ancestors in an Age of AI, which we co-created with our partners at Plurality Institute, AI Objectives Institute, Common Good AI, Parallax Futures, and Imagine Global.

San Francisco, CA
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6pm PDT

7.10.24

AOI & Plurality Institute Happy Hour

AOI

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San Francisco

Join AOI and Plurality Institute for a happy hour at Noasis! Come discuss the future of AI and scalable coordination and meet new friends in the community. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Feel free to bring a +1. Kids welcome.

San Francisco
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6:30-10pm PT

5.2.24

Symposium on Comment Section Research & Design

The Council for Tech and Social Cohesion

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San Francisco, CA

This daylong event will bring together a carefully selected group of 40 academics and industry researchers for a program including talks on emerging research, breakout workshops, and ample opportunities for unstructured connecting.

San Francisco, CA
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9am - 7pm

3.15.24

Plurality Book Launch with Glen Weyl + Unconference

Plurality Institute

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Berkeley, CA

Glen Weyl, Audrey Tang and 500+ other collaborators are writing a book about Plurality and the future of collaborative technology and democracy. Come hear Glen share highlights from the book, have dinner with us, and connect with the broader Plurality community. Expect great conversations with people working in democratic AI, civic deliberation, tech for social cohesion and more.

Berkeley, CA
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5:30PM

1.13.23

Plurality Network Conference

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Berkeley, CA

Berkeley, CA
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6.23.23

Plurality Institute Bridging Symposium

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San Francisco, CA

A one-day event to explore how technology and organizing methods can promote understanding across diverse groups.

San Francisco, CA
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11.7.23

Plurality Institute Happy Hour: Boston

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Cambridge, MA

Cambridge, MA
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