Civic intelligence
Education, in its multiple forms, has helped some countries to increase political awareness and engagement by amplifying the civic intelligence of collaborative groups.
[5] In Schuler's version, civic intelligence is applied to groups of people because that is the level where public opinion is formed and decisions are made or at least influenced.
receiving a great deal of attention including collective intelligence, civic engagement, participatory democracy, emergence, new social movements, collaborative problem-solving, and Web 2.0.
[10] that suggests civic intelligence will be needed if humankind is to stave off problems related to climate change and other potentially catastrophic occurrences.
[1] Civic intelligence, according to this logic, can affect how society is built and how groups or individuals can utilize it as a tool for collective thinking or action.
Historically, Jane Addams was an activist who reformed Chicago's cities in terms of housing immigrants, hosting lecture events on current issues, building the first public playground, and conducting research on cultural and political elements of communities around her.
Historical movements in America such as those related to human rights, the environment, and economic equity have been started by ordinary citizens, not by governments or businesses.
Another example of civic intelligence is how governments in 2015 came together in Paris to formulate a plan to curb greenhouse gas emission and alleviate some effects of global warming.
While a comprehensive "atlas" is not necessarily a goal, people are currently developing online resources to record at least some small percentage of these efforts.
He argues that this chain reaction is what then leads to civic intelligence and the collective effort to solve specific problems in local communities.
According to one article, community members in Olympia, Washington worked with local administrations and experts on affordable housing improvements in the region.
In addition, the article argues that nonprofit organizations can facilitate local citizen participation in discussions about economic issues such as public housing, wage rates, etc.
One study finds that increased local economic concentration is correlated with decreased levels of civic engagement because citizen's voices are covered up by the needs of corporations.
This study points out that corporations can negatively impact civic intelligence if citizens are not given enough freedom to voice their opinions regarding economic issues.
[23] The article adds that in a period of global development, local forces of civic intelligence and innovation will likely benefit citizen's lives and distinguish one region from another in terms of socioeconomic status.
According to one article, AI enables people to propose solutions, communicate with each other more effectively, obtain data for planning, and tackle society issues from across the world.
There is also the concern for losing civic intelligence and human jobs if AI was to replace many sectors of the economy and political landscapes around the world.
[28] Recent shifts towards modern technology, social media, and the internet influence how civic intelligence interact with politics in the world.
People now find it easier to form democratic movements, engage with each other and politicians, voice opinions, and take actions virtually.
[29] The idea is that social media will lead people to participate politically in novel ways other than traditional actions of voting, attending rallies, and supporting candidates in real life.
A third article featuring an Italian case study finds that civic collaboration is important in helping a healthy government function in both local and national communities.
One study explains that even though social media might have increased direct citizen participation in politics and economics, it might have also opened more room for misinformation and echo chambers.
[31] False information and deliberate deception of political agendas play a major role in forming filter bubbles of citizens.
