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During a recent keynote panel at Harvard University, Media Lab Prof. Deb Roy (MIT Center for Constructive Communication), Media Lab alum Dr. danah boyd, Prof. Jonathan Zittrain, and Prof. Gordon Pennycook considered ways to improve online space and conversations. The panel was included in an afternoon-long series of discussions

[Open IAP UROP Positions!] How might we collectively shape a more sustainable future for MIT? Help us design and host a Tech-Enhanced Student Assembly during IAP! Learn more and apply at ccc.mit.edu/opportunities or at elx.mit.edu/experience/fe5…

💡MIT Center for Constructive Communication collaborated with @DemocracyNext, HealthyDemocracy, colette capriles, and Oregon State University - Cascades to host tech-enhanced citizens’ assembly in Central Oregon on the topic of youth homelessness. 👓 Read our blog to learn more ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/ccc… Photos Courtesy of Ansel Herz

🧠New research from MIT Center for Constructive Communication: Even AI reward models trained on factual data can show political bias. Led by Suyash Fulay, Jad Kabbara, & Deb Roy, the study uncovers challenges in aligning truthfulness & neutrality in AI. Read more: news.mit.edu/2024/study-som… MIT Media Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A Cambridge Science Festival 2024 panel featuring Audrey Tang, Deb Roy, and Claudia Chwalisz explored how AI can amplify diverse voices in democracy. Watch the full talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=T7Ilbu… ⿻ Audrey Tang 唐鳳 Claudia Chwalisz Deb Roy @DemocracyNext MIT Center for Constructive Communication

🗣We're #hiring a Program Lead! 🔍Learn more about MIT CCC and apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuni… #civictech #hiringnow #jobopening #programlead #management

💬 How do words like woke, misinformation, & nationalism vary across political divides? Try the Bridging Dictionary by MIT Center for Constructive Communication to see how language reflects polarization & suggests ways to bridge gaps. 🌉 🔗 Blog: shorturl.at/F6vjZ 🛠️ Prototype: bridgingdictionary.org

If you’re at #COLING2025, come to Poster 3 at the 1:30 PM poster session to learn about context collapse across social conversations and how to address that with LLMs. (Otherwise, guaranteed bad luck for 7 years!) Work led by Shrestha Mohanty MIT Center for Constructive Communication MIT Media Lab #NLProc COLING 2025

For the MIT Club of Boston’s “Mind and Machine” series, Media Lab Prof. Deb Roy (MIT Center for Constructive Communication) discusses his approach to creating spaces for listening and understanding in an age of polarization. alumcommunity.mit.edu/topics/23419/p…

Bridging Dictionary Featured Word: "Deep state" Once a right-wing conspiracy term, "deep state" has entered mainstream political discourse—with vastly different meanings depending on your viewpoint. 🔍 Explore how it's used across politics: bridgingdictionary.org

🚀 CCC launches the inaugural student advisory board, consisting of seven undergraduate students who will guide the realtalk@MIT program as well as CCC’s research efforts in order to better focus these initiatives on the current needs of MIT students. 🔗 shorturl.at/Rueol

➡️CCC and @DemocracyNext co-hosted the second tech-enhanced Student Assembly last week. 19 undergraduates discussed priorities for MIT's sustainability future, emphasizing better communication, more community engagement, and greater transparency. 🔗shorturl.at/UcK3l

🎨 Boston artists! Just 4 days left to apply to realtalk@Boston — turn real stories into powerful public art. - Deadline: April 21 - $3K–$5K stipend - Must be Boston-based Apply now 👉shorturl.at/iD7TI

Today, in partnership with @Mila and @CIFAR, the Centre is launching “Deliberative Approaches to Inclusive Governance,” a 7-part essay series exploring how deliberative democratic processes can strengthen #AI governance. 🧵 Read it here: tinyurl.com/4xdv2nrw

Deb Roy, professor at MIT and co-founder of @Cortico, Lessig 🇺🇦, professor at Harvard Law School, and ⿻ Audrey Tang 唐鳳 of Mozilla and Project Liberty, explore how “digital conversation networks”—platforms for structured discussion—offer an opportunity to rebuild democratic engagement.

We’re hiring a Prototype Engineer @ MIT CCC! Build tools that foster constructive dialogue & drive social impact. 💻 Frontend + UX focus 🌍 Field-tested prototypes 📍 Hybrid (Cambridge, MA) 🕐 6-month role 🧠 Apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuni…

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Excited to be in Yokohama 🇯🇵 for my first ever CHI! Presenting today work on a human-AI collaboration tool for the analysis and interpretation of facilitated conversations. 3:10 PM - G412 Looking forward to an exciting #CHI2025 and to chats about HCI x NLP MIT Media Lab MIT Center for Constructive Communication

Currently happening at #CHI2025 Hope Schroeder presenting on RAG-based /sensemaking for community conversations. Work with Doug Beeferman MIT Center for Constructive Communication

Today, FRONTLINE 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 MIT Center for Constructive Communication. 🔗 shorturl.at/38ttP