Tools

Practical instruments to make rules clearer, more coherent, and closer to those who live under them

Our tools address different stages of the rule-making process: improving existing texts, consulting citizens, and drafting new rules that embody the general will.

In Development

Better Rules

AI-assisted tool to improve clarity, coherence, and applicability of legal texts

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Better Rules helps rule-makers produce clearer, more consistent, and more applicable laws and regulations. It provides refined versions of legal texts that are both human-readable and machine-ready, reducing misinterpretation and implementation costs.

What It Does

Makes Text Clear

Fixes vocabulary, grammar, and excessive wording without altering meaning

Ensures Logic

Detects contradictions, circular references, and structural inconsistencies

Makes Rules Applicable

Ensures every obligation specifies what, who, how, when, cost, and by whom

Three-Stage Process

Stage 1: Clear

Identifies undefined terms, jargon, faulty sentences, hidden conditions, and excessive wording. Output: cleaner version with tracked changes and explanations.

Stage 2: Logical

Checks for contradictions, incomplete conditions, circular references, timeline conflicts, role conflicts, and reference errors. Output: logically consistent version with resolved issues.

Stage 3: Applicable

Verifies every rule specifies its substance, subjects, procedures, timelines, costs, and administering authority. Output: structured restatement showing missing elements, usable by both people and machines.

Who Uses It

Government drafters Parliamentary offices Ministers & agency heads Implementing agencies Legal consultants Citizens & civic groups

Concept Phase

Vox Populi

Consultation platform to distinguish general will from particular interests

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Vox Populi allows citizens concerned by a proposed or existing law to provide structured input. AI aggregates and analyzes contributions, giving policymakers insight into how citizens perceive rules — distinguishing the general will from faction interests or mere aggregated preferences.

Core Capabilities

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Structured Consultation

Guides citizens through focused questions about proposed rules

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Pattern Analysis

AI identifies common concerns versus special interests

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Legitimacy Insights

Shows whether proposed rules align with genuine common good

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Faction Detection

Flags coordinated campaigns that may distort true consensus

Who Uses It

Legislators Policy makers Government ministries Citizens Civil society organizations

Concept Phase

Lawgiver

AI-assisted drafting of new rules from articulated common will

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Inspired by Rousseau's concept of the ideal legislator — one who understands human nature without being subject to it — Lawgiver helps draft new rules from scratch based on clearly articulated principles and the general will. It translates policy intent into precise, executable legal text while remaining neutral to particular interests.

Key Principles

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Neutral Drafting

AI drafts without personal stake or partisan bias

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From Principles to Code

Converts articulated common will into precise legal language—both human-readable text and machine-executable rules. Following the "rules as code" movement, laws become algorithms that can be embedded directly into systems and processes.

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No Legislative Power

Tool proposes; people decide through democratic process

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Clear & Coherent

Built-in clarity, logic, and applicability checks

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Machine-Readable Output

Generates rules in formats that machines can execute directly—turning legislation into algorithmic governance

The Rousseauian Tension

Rousseau described an ideal lawgiver who "sees all human passions without experiencing them" and can "work across time without personal stake." AI uniquely fits this description — it can draft objectively. But Rousseau insisted the lawgiver has no legislative power: only the people can legitimize rules through free consent. Lawgiver embodies this tension: AI drafts, people decide.

Potential Applications

Constitutional drafting Smart contract authoring DAO governance rules International agreements Regulatory frameworks Algorithmic governance systems IoT device rule engines Automated compliance systems