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The MIT Governance Lab is a research group and innovation incubator that aims to change practice around government accountability and citizen voice.

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This Week in Social Science

June 2025 / MIT GOV/LAB, Chris Grady
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The MIT Ethics of Computing Research Symposium Showcases Projects at the Intersection of Technology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

May 2025 / MIT GOV/LAB
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[Spectrum] The Test of Democracy

May 2025 / MIT GOV/LAB, Lily L. Tsai
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The Geography of AI Adoption: New Usage Data Offers a Glimpse on Which Economies May See Greater Impact

May 2025 / Luke Jordan
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Generative AI and Democracy Reading Group Presents Research at SERC Symposium

May 2025 / Sasha Rollinger

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Trust in Government

Accountability & Trust, Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Elections & Voting, Governance Innovation, Open Government
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Public Health Policy and Behavior

Accountability & Trust, Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Open Government

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Minding the Gap: Aid Effectiveness, Project Ratings and Contextualization

March 2025 / Luke Jordan
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Toward building deliberative digital media: from subversion to consensus

October 2024 / Alex 'Sandy' Pentland, Lily L. Tsai

Combining evidence and methods from design and social science to co-develop governance solutions with practitioner partners

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