"We currently live in a reality where computers and algorithms decide which patients are on a list for priority surgery in a public hospital, flag fraud amongst people collecting public benefits or welfare and determine the severity of a domestic violence incident. These services are developed and implemented through our governments with little or no transparency about how, when, or why computers and algorithms are making these decisions.

Building off of the work of the AI procurement primer by NYU, Platoniq and Civio facilitated a workshop to try to start asking how we might create more transparent processes for AI procurement and design, using frameworks for participation and governance such as Decidim.

Approaching procurement and design often takes place through a closed technical or legal process. The workshop aimed to start a conversation and begin developing ideas on how to open up public AI governance and support safety, transparency, and public participation for the services and tools that affect regular peoples’ everyday lives."

https://journal.platoniq.net/en/wilder-journal-2/futures/participatory-procurement-design-ai/