Computing Democracy: Algorithms in Democratic Renewal

Authors

Davide Grossi
University of Groningen
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9709-030X

Synopsis

Is there something inherently algorithmic in how democracy functions? And can algorithms strengthen democratic practices by making them more inclusive, responsive, and legitimate? In this lecture, I argue that the answer is yes, and show how methods from mathematics and computer science can play a pivotal role in renewing democracy in our societies.

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Cover photo: Davide Grossi
Portret photo: Elin Alice Grossi Michel

Published by University of Groningen Press
Broerstraat 4
9712 CP Groningen
https://ugp.rug.nl/

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Author Biography

Davide Grossi, University of Groningen

Davide Grossi is affiliated to the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence of the University of Groningen, to the Amsterdam Law School, and to the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation of the University of Amsterdam. He holds a degree in Philosophy from Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (Italy) and a PhD in Computer Science from Utrecht University. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg and the University of Amsterdam. Before taking up his current position at the University of Groningen in 2017, he worked as assistant and associate professor at the University of Liverpool (UK). Grossi’s research focuses on mathematical and algorithmic aspects of collective decision making and democratic governance. He contributes to several subdisciplines within current AI research, especially in the multi-agent systems area.

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Published

June 12, 2026

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Faculty of Science and Engineering, Oratie, Inaugurele Rede, Inaugural Lecture, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, University of Groningen, Davide Grossi, 2026