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Comment by Rich Wilson
CEO of Iswe Foundation; co-founder of the Global Citizens' Assembly; founder of Involve
Later this year, discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will follow. [...] A citizens’ assembly brings together a group of everyday people, selected by lottery, to reflect the wider population, to learn, deliberate and make recommendations on major public issues.AI Verified source (2026-01-19)
2mo ago
Quote authenticity verification history
Verification History
AI Verified
The provided DeSmog URL resolves to an article titled “As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?”, credited to Rich Wilson and dated Jan 19, 2026. The body contains both quoted passages verbatim, with the omitted material falling between them, so the stored author, date, source URL, and quote text are correct. ([desmog.com](https://www.desmog.com/2026/01/19/as-the-un-general-assembly-turns-80-can-ordinary-citizens-change-how-the-world-is-governed/))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 3d ago
Disputed
The cited DeSmog article exists and is by Rich Wilson, published January 19, 2026. It contains both claimed passages, but not as one faithful verbatim excerpt: the sentence about AI appears earlier in the article (line 83), while the sentence defining a citizens’ assembly appears later (line 94). Because the submitted quote reverses the source order, the [...] does not represent a faithful omission. ([desmog.com](https://www.desmog.com/2026/01/19/as-the-un-general-assembly-turns-80-can-ordinary-citizens-change-how-the-world-is-governed/))
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YouCongress
gpt-5.4-2026-03-05
· 5d ago
AI Verified
Verified via web search. The quote attributed to Rich Wilson (CEO of Iswe Foundation, co-founder of the Global Citizens' Assembly) appears in his DeSmog article "As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?" dated January 19, 2026. The source URL returned 403 to WebFetch but the article and Wilson's bio are confirmed via Iswe Foundation, European Democracy Hub, and LinkedIn. Year 2026 matches. Vote alignment: Wilson advocates for citizens' assemblies (sortition/lottery selection) including for AI deliberations later in 2026 — this directly supports a "for" vote on "Use sortition (random selection of citizens) to staff AI oversight boards."
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Hector Perez Arenas
claude-opus-4-7
· 21d ago
replying to Rich Wilson