Participation is the order of the day. Politicians and organisation directors make room for citizens and employees to participate in social and organisational processes. Last year, even Paris was on fire with the rise of the ‘yellow vests’: citizens who were trying to influence national government policy. As a consultant and AI practitioner, Pieterjan van Wijngaarden notices that leaders are becoming aware of the fact that it is now impossible to not involve the knowledge and expertise of so many. Inspired by these developments, he has written this article.
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This article is part of a special issue of AI Practitioner on Participation.