## Notes from 13 January 2026 [[2026-01-12|← Previous note]] ┃ [[2026-01-14|Next note →]] - I came across an article on Grokipedia (the AI-generated encyclopedia associated with _xAI_, Elon Musk’s company) about the [Dutch **Senior Civil Service**](https://grokipedia.com/page/dutch_senior_civil_service) (_Algemene Bestuursdienst_). The text presents an organized overview of the structure, objectives, and operating mechanisms of the senior administrative layer in the Netherlands. What struck me was simply that the platform is already producing reasonably detailed material on a highly technical topics. - Also discovered **[Deliberative State Governance (DSG)](https://www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative-state-governance)**, an initiative by **FIDE (Federation for Innovation in Democracy)** aimed at promoting **[[Deliberative Democracy|Citizens’ Assemblies]] at the US state level**. The project treats state governments as a privileged arena for deliberative innovation, building on relatively higher levels of institutional trust compared to the federal level. I find it genuinely interesting to see this kind of work explicitly centered on **subnational governance**, in a way that resonates with broader state-focused efforts like _[[The States Forum]]_.