
Cortico is a non-profit organization collaborating with the MIT Center for Constructive Communication to amplify underheard voices. They provide a platform that uses a balance of human-led and AI-assisted analysis to help communities harness recorded small-group dialogues. This process, known as 'sensemaking,' surfaces patterns, themes, and insights from diverse voices, leading to more informed decisions and deeper community understanding. Cortico works with over 250 partners across various sectors including local government, media, and youth organizations.

Cortico is a non-profit organization collaborating with the MIT Center for Constructive Communication to amplify underheard voices. They provide a platform that uses a balance of human-led and AI-assisted analysis to help communities harness recorded small-group dialogues. This process, known as 'sensemaking,' surfaces patterns, themes, and insights from diverse voices, leading to more informed decisions and deeper community understanding. Cortico works with over 250 partners across various sectors including local government, media, and youth organizations.
Organization type: Nonprofit civic-technology organization
Mission: Amplify underheard voices via human-led, AI-assisted small-group dialogue analysis
Partners: Research collaboration with MIT Center for Constructive Communication
Supporters: Funded by foundations and individual donors (multiple named supporters)
Scale: Works with 250+ partners; ~39 employees (reported)
Civic dialogue, community listening, public conversation analysis
Civic technology / nonprofit
2000000.00
Reported total/grant-style funding amount and last funding date
“Funded primarily by foundations and individual donors; publicly listed supporters include Reid Hoffman, Aphorism Foundation, Project Liberty, Quadrivium, Knight Foundation, Yat Siu, and Carnegie Corporation of New York”