Below is a summary of our planned treasury proposal for a ChatGPT integration with Polkadot proposals to improve governance. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Requested Amount: $115,200
Short description: This integration of ChatGPT in Polkadot's governance aims to enhance engagement by training the AI model to summarize proposals, answer questions, provide contextual information, and summarize conversations.
Detailed Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HthB4yB7eGsbdiDm638Ag1R-HG1n8_tE9Vq-ATgQU_k/edit?usp=sharing
Anyone participating in decentralized governance knows keeping the participants engaged and informed can be challenging. The amount of information and context in each proposal is difficult to digest, long conversations occur in many places, and governance rules can be complex and easy to forget.
This ChatGPT integration aims to improve governance and engagement in Polkadot and serve as a POC for AI in decentralized governance participation by training OpenAI's ChatGPT model to summarize proposals, respond to specific questions, and provide contextual information like voting status, trends and practical info on how to participate. In addition, it would summarize conversations and provide context. Finally, we would enable opt-in reminders that keep DOT holders engaged and informed about governance and participation opportunities.
Here is a video showing how the proposal integration could work:
** In Polkadot direction, Wei Tang asked us to look into LLaMA and Alpaca LLM; we are working on it and will share the findings here.
** Payments would be against delivered milestones.
Polkadot's decentralized governance model is arguably the best of any blockchain, but like any democratic system, it presents challenges for users regarding understanding, engagement, and staying informed. Some of these challenges include
**The complexity of proposals: ** Treasury proposals can be intricate and long. Users may struggle to comprehend the nuances and implications, discouraging them from participating in discussions or voting.
Information overload: There is a high volume of information surrounding each proposal, as well as ongoing discussions across multiple platforms (e.g., Element, Polkassembly), can be overwhelming for users. Keeping up with the constant flow of information is time-consuming, which can lead to disengagement or uninformed participation.
Governance rules: The rules and processes involved in Polkadot's decentralized governance model can be complex and difficult to grasp. Understanding the mechanics of voting, proposal submission, and the roles of various actors can be a barrier to participation. The model is not static, as we move from Gov1 to Gov2 having tools to educate stakeholders will be important.
Onboarding and support: Newcomers to the Polkadot ecosystem may find navigating the decentralized governance landscape difficult. Providing adequate resources, guidance, and support for new users is crucial for maintaining an engaged and growing community.
Notification and reminders: Keeping the community informed about ongoing proposals, voting deadlines, and other governance events is essential for fostering engagement. However, managing notifications and reminders across various platforms can be challenging, leading to missed opportunities for participation.
Multilingual and global collaboration: Polkadot's community is distributed across different languages and regions. Tools to drive adoption must bridge the language gap
This proposal benefits the entire ecosystem by providing a low friction and low complexity tool for onboarding and informed participation in decentralized governance. It’ll be like having an expert you can ask questions instead of having to look them up.
DAOs and other digital native organizations with decentralized governance have the same need to improve informed engagement, simplify complexity, and improve onboarding, training, and participation. The lessons learned from this implementation will benefit the entire ecosystem and its projects.