Comment by Divya Siddarth

Founder and Executive Director of the Collective Intelligence Project; researcher on democratic AI governance and public participation in AI development
First, we identify key points in the AI development process — from data collection to training to deployment — where decisions are about values, not just technical specs. Public insight is crucial at those stages. This includes the model’s “constitution,” a set of values and instructions that guide how it should behave, as well as the policies that govern AI use and the methods used to evaluate models.
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AI Verified The quote clearly supports the statement: it says value-laden AI decisions across development, including the model’s constitution and evaluation methods, require 'public insight,' which implies these choices should not be left to developers alone. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3h ago
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AI Verified The quote says these AI-development decisions are "about values" and that "Public insight is crucial at those stages," including the model’s "constitution" and evaluation methods. That strongly implies value alignment should involve public deliberation rather than being left to developers alone. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3h ago

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AI Verified The provided Fast Forward page contains the exact quoted passage verbatim in Divya Siddarth’s interview answer under “How do you balance expert insight with public input when designing community-aligned AI?” The same page is dated July 29, 2025, and its interview framing attributes the answer to Divya Siddarth, so the stored quote text, author, date, and source URL all match. ([ffwd.org](https://www.ffwd.org/blog/divya-siddarth-is-shaping-ai-with-global-input)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 3h ago
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