NextGen Roundtable: Perceptions of AI

This event will take place over the course of five hours (10am-3pm PT/1-6pm ET) on Saturday, July 19. Participants will engage in moderated, small-group discussions (teens with teens, adults with adults) and plenary expert panels. Industry experts and leaders will be invited to participate in the expert panels, giving you the chance to ask questions developed during the small-group discussions. Participants will also complete pre- and post-program surveys on their views.

A sample schedule is below:

• 10:00-11:15am PT: First Small-Group Deliberation Session
• 11:15am-12:00pm PT: Plenary Session 1
• 12:00-1:00pm PT: Break
• 1:00-2:00pm PT: Second Small-Group Deliberation Session
• 2:00-2:45pm PT: Plenary Session 2

We’re inviting households across the country to join this deliberation; that means at least one high school student aged 14-18 and their parent/guardian participating simultaneously. Educators are also invited to take part on their own. Teens and adults will be in separate small-group deliberations with their own peers; teens will deliberate with teens and adults will deliberate with adults.

You do not need to be an expert on any of the topics, just someone who is willing to discuss important issues with their peers. Most people who have participated in prior events have found them interesting even if they have not thought about these issues much before!

Yes, you can. But we encourage you to spread the word to your colleagues and students (along with their parents/guardians)!

Unfortunately, no. All students must participate with a parent/guardian.

No, there is no cost to you to participate. In fact, you will receive an honorarium (of either $300 per household  or $150 per educator) for completing this project.

All participants will receive an honorarium (of either $300 per household or $150 per educator) for completing this project. You must complete both the pre- and post-deliberation surveys to receive the honorarium. You should receive a check in the mail approximately 3-4 weeks after the event.

The views of all participants, in aggregate, will be documented and shared with the public. There is no partisan agenda in this project. It is a vehicle for you to think about and express your views on issues that will affect you and your peers.

Stanford University is responsible for analyzing and generating the reports for this research study. Published reports from this research study will share only aggregate results, not individual data. The report may include quotes from the discussions which will be shared only under a pseudonym. 

Close Up is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization that informs, inspires, and empowers young people to become active citizens. Since 1971, we have partnered with school districts nationwide to serve more than one million students and educators through experiential learning programs in our nation’s capital and in local communities, professional development, and curriculum design and consulting. Our goal is to connect what students learn in class to the real world around them and help them articulate their own views, listen to those of others, and engage with people of different backgrounds with tolerance and understanding. To learn more, visit closeup.org.

The Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University is devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative Polling®. The method of Deliberative Polling has been used in over 50 countries around the world through over 150 projects, at varying levels of government and society. To learn more, visit https://deliberation.stanford.edu/.