Comment by Michele Gilman

Public participation is a democratic right. Affected people do not need to know how to build an algorithm to have an opinion on how automated decision-making systems should (or should not) affect their lives. The public and private entities that adopt and/or regulate AI tools need to maintain an internal culture that values participation as a goal in and of itself and a willingness to accept critiques and new ideas. AI adopters must commit to acting on the results of participatory processes and sharing power with the public, which in turn makes it more likely that stakeholders will engage seriously. Unverified source (2023)