Prototypes

This is where we test and refine innovative approaches in real-world contexts. These projects explore new methodologies, adapting research-backed ideas to different environments to evaluate their effectiveness.

Natural Language Processing
Sensemaking
Conversation Design
Generative AI
Data Visualization
Bridging
Large Language Models

Our Work

1 Research

Exploring social challenges to generate insights and evidence that shape future solutions for communication across divides.

2 Prototypes

Translating research into early-stage tools and methods tested in real-world contexts.

3 Pilots & Programs

Partnering with communities to adapt and scale research-backed tools into real-world programs.

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DisCourse

A curated social experience that transforms dinner between strangers into an opportunity to reimagine how we listen, speak, and share

Prototypes

Conversation Facilitation, Civic Engagement, Listening, Design, Art

realtalk@Boston Narrative Portal

A portal designed for the richness and complexity of multiple perspectives. Each ‘explore page’ weaves together a set of highlights—sometimes aligned, sometimes...

Prototypes

Civic Engagement, Listening, Design, Civic Dialogue

Bridging Dictionary

Identify how words in American political discourse differ across the political divide

Prototypes

Natural Language Processing, Large Language Model, Bridging, Communication, Politics

Coalesce

An Accessible Mixed-Initiative System for Designing Community-Centric Questionnaires with Generative AI

Prototypes

Generative AI, Conversation Design, Conversation Facilitation

SenseMap

Connecting Voices Across Conversations

Prototypes

Conversation Visualization, Sensemaking, Data Visualization

Forage

Understanding Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)-based Sensemaking for Community Conversations

Prototypes

Natural Language Processing, Sensemaking, Generative AI