{"id":214617,"date":"2026-05-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-to-help-shape-ai-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:00:13","slug":"californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-to-help-shape-ai-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-to-help-shape-ai-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s \u2018digital democracy\u2019 initiative invites residents to help shape AI policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.route-fifty.com\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/05\/californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-help-shape-ai-policy\/413584\/\">California\u2019s \u2018digital democracy\u2019 initiative invites residents to help shape AI policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.route-fifty.com\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/05\/californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-help-shape-ai-policy\/413584\/\">https:\/\/www.route-fifty.com\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/05\/californias-digital-democracy-initiative-invites-residents-help-shape-ai-policy\/413584\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-15 13:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.route-fifty.com\">www.route-fifty.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>California officials have launched an initiative called Engaged California to involve residents in shaping policies related to artificial intelligence (AI), believing it to be the first state-level effort of its kind.<\/li>\n<li>The initiative aims to gather feedback from residents on how AI impacts their work and the economy to inform state decision-making and policy development.<\/li>\n<li>An online tool has been created where participants share information on 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