Europe's AI should serve citizens—
not just Big Tech or autocrats.
We're building a future where artificial intelligence strengthens democracy instead of undermining it. Join us to make AI a tool for civic empowerment across Europe.
AI for everything — but democracy.
Today, Big Tech and authoritarian regimes dominate AI — prioritising surveillance, profit, and control over democratic values. Europe invests heavily in AI, but like China and the US, mostly for military, security, and corporate competitiveness, not for citizen empowerment.
- Civic tech tools exist but are scattered and unknown.
- Public administrations lack accessible, AI-powered solutions for engagement.
- Citizens are users of opaque, foreign-owned AI — not prosumers of European digital commons.
AI for democracy,
by Europeans.
Europe has the critical mass, the values, and the infrastructure to lead a different path — one where AI works for people, not against them.
Empower
Citizens shape policies in their own language, with tools they can actually use.
Protect
Rights by design — with transparency, accountability and EU-compliant infrastructure.
Reclaim
Turn Europeans from users into prosumers of their own digital future.
"Stop treating democracy as an afterthought. Invest in AI for democracy — now."
How we make Civic AI operational.
Civic AI Assistant
A "Democracy GPS" for EuropeA multilingual AI chatbot — not a platform — that guides citizens through EU participatory processes: laws, consultations, funding, in plain language.
How it works
- LLM + RAG retrieves accurate, up-to-date info.
- Neutral by design — no persuasion, no hallucinations.
- Runs on EU infrastructure (AI Factories, EuroHPC, EuroStack).
Democracy Data Commons
A public data layer for EuropeA secure, open archive of civic interactions (elections, consultations, deliberations) and high-value datasets — health, environment, mobility.
Key features
- Citizen data altruism: opt-in donations for public good.
- Interoperable with EU Data Spaces.
- Automated updates when laws or processes change.
eIDAS for Digital Democracy
A passport for participationExtend the EU digital identity framework (eIDAS) so it works as the privileged sign-in for civic participation across Europe.
How it works
- One login for all EU participatory tools.
- Standards for CivicTech — only compliant tools get EU authorisation.
- As secure as online banking, as easy as a tap.
From a petition to new EU rules.
Civic AI is not a one-off action. It's a four-stage trajectory taking us from citizen voice to institutional change.
Petition
An open letter to EU institutions signed by activists, academics and civic-tech organisations. The campaign begins.
Grassroots Campaign
Working groups, webinars, plenary assemblies and field events across Europe to build a movement around Civic AI.
People's Assembly
A sortition-based citizens' assembly to deliberate on Civic AI proposals and produce a citizen-led recommendation.
New Initiatives
European Citizens' Initiatives, position papers and open letters that turn deliberation into binding EU instruments.
Latest on Civic AI.
Blogs, articles and analyses on EU policy shifts, grassroots campaigns and tech innovations that empower participation.
Visualising the Civic AI Decidim process
How we are mapping every step of EU participatory democracy and turning it into a navigable space.
Fight Chat Control — a Europe-wide coalition
We support the campaign against indiscriminate scanning of private communications.
German hackers call for "Digital Independence Days"
An EU push to reduce reliance on US tech and reclaim digital sovereignty.
Position papers & open letters.
Our policy proposals, declarations, and advocacy documents — from Democracy Data Commons to eIDAS for Digital Democracy.
Join the conversation.
From webinars to plenary assemblies — bringing together activists, policymakers and tech experts to co-create AI for democracy.
EuroDIG · MT4 — Platforms engagement to strengthen the digital public sphere
European Parliament · STOA — AI & citizen participation in EU policymaking
Towards the agentic state — how AI is transforming institutions
Shape Civic AI with us.
Your voice matters. Whether you're a developer, an activist or a curious citizen — here's how to join the movement.
Join the campaign
Stay in the loop. Get updates on actions, calls and milestones straight to your inbox.
Subscribe →Join the Discord
Drop in on the Civic AI channels in Eumans' digital community.
Open Discord →Fill the engagement form
Tell us your skills, interests and where you'd like to contribute.
Open form →Attend a plenary
Co-decide our next steps. Quarterly assemblies — the next on March 11.
See calendar →Working groups · who to talk to
Initiatives we support.
Civic AI collaborates with organisations and movements that share our vision of tech for democracy.
Past events & podcasts.
Missed an event? Catch up on recordings of webinars, assemblies and interviews — from Civic AI deep dives to EU policy debates.