{"id":881565,"date":"2022-10-20T15:20:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T22:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:50:15","slug":"plural-technology-collaboratory","status":"publish","type":"msr-group","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/group\/plural-technology-collaboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Plural Technology Collaboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"mb-3 moray-highlight\">\n\t<div class=\"card-img-overlay mx-lg-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"card-background  has-background- card-background--full-bleed\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2300\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"abstract image header - Decentralized Social Technology Collaboratory\" style=\"object-position: 34% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2.png 2300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-1024x383.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-1536x574.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-2048x766.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/image-2-240x90.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- Foreground -->\n\t\t<div class=\"card-foreground d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 px-g px-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Container -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container d-flex mt-md-n5 my-lg-5 \">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Card wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 w-lg-col-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card material-md-card py-5 px-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"plural-technology-collaboratory\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plural Technology Collaboratory<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building the technological foundations for a plural society, where diverse communities can cooperate, self-govern, and thrive through advanced AI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Plural Technology Collaboratory is a project of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/lab\/catalyst-lab\/\" type=\"msr-research-lab\" id=\"1161007\">Microsoft Research Catalyst Lab<\/a>. We ask an ambitious question: as foundation models reshape the world, how can free, diverse, and democratic societies flourish? We believe this deserves research at the same scale as building the models themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world is investing enormously in making AI more capable, and only a small fraction of that in the civic and institutional architecture society needs to absorb it. We work on that missing half: the sociotechnical systems that help communities keep pace with digital innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our approach was pioneered in Taiwan from 2014 to 2024 under its first Digital Minister, Audrey Tang, and articulated in <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plurality.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy<\/em><span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, the first open-source, democratically governed book, endorsed by His Holiness the <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dalai_Lama\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dalai_Lama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dalai Lama<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> and a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/-\/en\/PLURALITY-%E5%AF%BE%E7%AB%8B%E3%82%92%E5%89%B5%E9%80%A0%E3%81%AB%E5%A4%89%E3%81%88%E3%82%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8D%94%E5%83%8D%E3%83%86%E3%82%AF%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%81%A8%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9%E3%81%AE%E6%9C%AA%E6%9D%A5%EF%BC%88%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BA%E5%BC%8F%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%89-%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3\/dp\/4909044574\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VT4A0AU9XA6B&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1IbnlJZWO3L0C3PjShnmI4sPD4RL9_pHbBTzg5tnY9f--Rm2OC8M5thZWA-D8JsE23z8bAQIi_CCsK2vu_eK2yQw9Y4TK1ClcPQf9WmsBO0UdSRAelZQk4pmc-BSYSNcb1im_fC6FE21gHM_V4CdFbHQoMCFzzTcFEJR2EE0qAuTk0I0lQ68zYPmg89gbUzr6yaPqefvgdl7RqRpDyjwnmp5bGAPF3gK8PUPIMq3lSQnNpIN2LKXiZvieFM29NkdykY5NMVj8METLeXVgGsmkTokj4OAbGRTqFhrIark8BI.teRHPgCho4kHFUKPi7NB8W66ALp0tmJA0WiSMGHGusY&dib_tag=se&keywords=plurality&qid=1762694143&sprefix=plurality%2Caps%2C246&sr=8-1\" type=\"link\" 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noreferrer\">bestseller in Japan<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0\" class=\"wp-block-msr-immersive-section alignfull row has-background has-blue-20-background-color has-text-color has-black-color\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-msr-immersive-section__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"our-areas-of-impact\">Our areas of impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">PTs have been deployed in a variety of social sectors by partners in collaboration with Microsoft Researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"social-media\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social media<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/vitalik.eth.limo\/general\/2023\/08\/16\/communitynotes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X Community Notes<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meta.com\/technologies\/community-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meta Community Notes<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/social-media\/tiktoks-community-notes-era-starts-today-110041152.html\">TikTok Footnotes<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft.com\/uprove\">X Community Labels<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"governance-and-politics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governance and politics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/opinion\/japan-can-be-a-beacon-of-pluralistic-innovation-and-democratic-renewal\">Japanese politics<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> and <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnation.inquirer.net\/291183\/team-mirai-in-spotlight-with-aim-to-update-democracy-with-tech\">Team Mirai<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/engaged.ca.gov\/\">Engaged California<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moda.gov.tw\/en\/major-policies\/alignment-assemblies\/1453\">Taiwanese alignment assemblies<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"crowd-funding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crowd funding<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4105763https:\/\/grants.gitcoin.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GitCoin<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/ethics.harvard.edu\/news\/next-generation-badging-approach-measuring-recording-and-reporting-studenthttps:\/\/giveth.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giveth<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dorafactory.org\/\">Dora Factory<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"ai-alignment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI alignment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/research\/collective-constitutional-ai-aligning-a-language-model-with-public-input\">Collective Constitutional AI<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/democratic-inputs-to-ai\/\">Democratic Inputs into AI<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 id=\"arts-and-culture\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arts and culture<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/ipfs.tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Partial common ownership of art<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/solutions\/confidential-compute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serpentine exhibit<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/gov4git\/gov4git\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gov4Git<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"our-external-collaborators\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our external collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are working closely with the following collaborators outside Microsoft, as well as a variety of internal groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"159\" 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https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Plurality-Institute-logoV2-ver3-black-300x200-1-240x160.png 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FFTN-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Faith Family Technology Network logo\" class=\"wp-image-1155171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FFTN-1.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FFTN-1-300x173.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/FFTN-1-240x138.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" 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type of community not often studied by technologists, those organized around religion. 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