MIT Center for Constructive Communication @CCCatMIT
Designing tools, methods, and systems to understand and address societal fragmentation. lnk.bio/cccxmit Cambridge, MA Joined May 2014-
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📢 We're hiring! Join the MIT Center for Constructive Communication as an Instructional Designer & Program Manager for realtalk@MIT—a dialogue initiative shaping the future of campus communication. Hybrid in Cambridge, MA. 🔗 Apply: hr.mit.edu/careers (Job ID: 25107)
A flagship project of @CCCatMIT, realtalk@MIT brings members of the MIT community together in guided, small-group conversations aimed at building trust and connections among classmates and colleagues. betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issue…
Today, @frontlinepbs announced the launch a two-phase initiative to engage young people in #civic #dialogue through journalistic storytelling, emerging technologies and public conversations. The initiative will be supported by @cortico and @CCCatMIT. 🔗 shorturl.at/38ttP
Today, in partnership with @Mila and @cifar, the Centre is launching “Deliberative Approaches to Inclusive Governance,” a 7-part essay series exploring how deliberative democratic processes can strengthen #AI governance. 🧵 Read it here: tinyurl.com/4xdv2nrw
🗓️ Deadline extended to Friday, April 25, 2025 🗓️ T-2 Days to Apply!
We’re hiring a Prototype Engineer @ MIT CCC! Build tools that foster constructive dialogue & drive social impact. 💻 Frontend + UX focus 🌍 Field-tested prototypes 📍 Hybrid (Cambridge, MA) 🕐 6-month role 🧠 Apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuni…
🎨 Boston artists! Just 4 days left to apply to realtalk@Boston — turn real stories into powerful public art. - Deadline: April 21 - $3K–$5K stipend - Must be Boston-based Apply now 👉shorturl.at/iD7TI
➡️CCC and @DemocracyNext co-hosted the second tech-enhanced Student Assembly last week. 19 undergraduates discussed priorities for MIT's sustainability future, emphasizing better communication, more community engagement, and greater transparency. 🔗shorturl.at/UcK3l
🚀 CCC launches the inaugural student advisory board, consisting of seven undergraduate students who will guide the realtalk@MIT program as well as CCC’s research efforts in order to better focus these initiatives on the current needs of MIT students. 🔗 shorturl.at/Rueol
Bridging Dictionary Featured Word: "Deep state" Once a right-wing conspiracy term, "deep state" has entered mainstream political discourse—with vastly different meanings depending on your viewpoint. 🔍 Explore how it's used across politics: bridgingdictionary.org
If you’re at #COLING2025, come to Poster 3 at the 1:30 PM poster session to learn about context collapse across social conversations and how to address that with LLMs. (Otherwise, guaranteed bad luck for 7 years!) Work led by @shremoha @CCCatMIT @medialab #NLProc @coling2025
For the @MITboston’s “Mind and Machine” series, Media Lab Prof. Deb Roy (@CCCatMIT) discusses his approach to creating spaces for listening and understanding in an age of polarization. alumcommunity.mit.edu/topics/23419/p…
💬 How do words like woke, misinformation, & nationalism vary across political divides? Try the Bridging Dictionary by @CCCatMIT to see how language reflects polarization & suggests ways to bridge gaps. 🌉 🔗 Blog: shorturl.at/F6vjZ 🛠️ Prototype: bridgingdictionary.org
🗣We're #hiring a Program Lead! 🔍Learn more about MIT CCC and apply here: ccc.mit.edu/eventopportuni… #civictech #hiringnow #jobopening #programlead #management
A Cambridge Science Festival 2024 panel featuring Audrey Tang, Deb Roy, and Claudia Chwalisz explored how AI can amplify diverse voices in democracy. Watch the full talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=T7Ilbu… @audreyt @ClaudiaChwalisz @dkroy @DemocracyNext @CCCatMIT
🧠New research from @CCCatMIT: Even AI reward models trained on factual data can show political bias. Led by @suyashfulay, @jad_kabbara, & @dkroy, the study uncovers challenges in aligning truthfulness & neutrality in AI. Read more: news.mit.edu/2024/study-som… @medialab @MIT
💡@CCCatMIT collaborated with @DemocracyNext, HealthyDemocracy, @cocap, and @OSUcascades to host tech-enhanced citizens’ assembly in Central Oregon on the topic of youth homelessness. 👓 Read our blog to learn more ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/ccc… Photos Courtesy of Ansel Herz

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