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Community Engagement Handbook for Artificial Intelligence

A practical, step-by-step guide for government agencies to design, implement, and evaluate community engagement efforts around the use of artificial intelligence.

Organization: GovAI Coalition
Published Year: 2026

This handbook provides a comprehensive framework for engaging communities in government AI initiatives, including guidance on defining goals, mapping stakeholders, selecting engagement methods, and integrating public input into decision-making.

It emphasizes that effective engagement builds trust, reduces risk, improves system outcomes, and supports democratic accountability, particularly for technologies that can significantly impact communities.