Comment by Tanusree Sharma

Current efforts to align AI with human values or governing AI models are largely top-down, controlled by big tech corporations and institutions. Design and improvement decisions may be based on surveying or collecting opinions from users, but these methods don’t allow people to discuss ideas together, learn from one another or reach shared decisions — things that are needed to make AI tools fairer and more inclusive. [...] Rather than forcing everyone to agree, the DAO process encourages discussion, compromise and understanding of different perspectives. This kind of community-driven decision-making can help create AI systems that are more inclusive, balanced and representative of society. Unverified source (2026)