Inclusive, AI-driven use of deliberative polling® for public support of climate adaptation measures

Climate Adaptation Flagship

Team: Sarah Billington, Ashish Goel, Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, Rishee Jain, Daria Fontani Herreros, Juliet Ume-Ezeoke

Vertical framing of a diverse group of smiling people. *Image Credit: Adam Kaz*

Public misconceptions and misunderstandings about climate risk and adaptation can pose significant barriers to developing climate adaptation measures. Deliberative Polling is a method that helps the public to form and revise opinions, and to recognize misinformation. This project will extend the functionalities of the AI-assisted Stanford Online Deliberation Platform, designed based on the method of Deliberative Polling®. The deliberation platform is being transformed into a user-friendly, “plug and play” tool that cities and communities worldwide can easily implement for their regional climate adaptation challenges. The aim is for the deliberation platform to be adopted and implemented by over 100 cities or communities within two years of the project's completion.