As part of the Tell Me About Politics campaign, Ask Amy is an artificially intelligent app that allows young voters to ask questions about politics via text messaging. Currently fundraising on Crowdfunder, the Ask Amy prototype has already been trialled among young people.
The app is part of an initiative aiming to get youth more involved in the political process and engaged in civic affairs. Developed by the Tell Me About Politics team, the application works similarly to messaging app WhatsApp with a goal of making politics easy as texting. The service can be accessed at any time and is designed to offer unbiased answers in a friendly way. It can also pull up video, images and other interactive content beyond just text.
What's Driving This Trend
- Civic Messaging Apps
- The development of AI-powered messaging apps for civic purposes is enabling greater youth engagement in politics.
- Artificial Intelligence in Politics
- The use of AI to provide unbiased and accessible political information is disrupting traditional political education and engagement strategies.
- Crowdfunding for Social Impact
- The use of crowdfunding platforms to fund social impact projects is enabling greater scaling of innovative solutions, such as Ask Amy.
Who This Affects Most
- Politics
- Politicians and organizations are increasingly seeking innovative and accessible ways to engage youth in the political process.
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in industries beyond finance and marketing, including civic engagement.
- Crowdfunding
- Crowdfunding platforms are becoming a popular option for social impact projects looking to fundraise and scale their solutions.
