10 neighbours have shared what matters to them — in their own words.
“It's a beautiful sunny day here in Lima, Lince. Uh earlier Lima used to be very clouded and foggy. But recently it feels like the summer has extended and the trees are very green. So if it's the effects of climate change, but uh enjoying the weather currently.”
Nearby, citizens are expressing a range of concerns alongside appreciation for local conditions. Key challenges include severe water scarcity 💧 and reliance on bottled water, pervasive plastic pollution, and uncertainties regarding organic versus chemical farming practices. There are also reports of declining agricultural product quality and rising fuel costs, coupled with high expenses for public technologies like AI. Positively, there's enjoyment of current weather patterns and the freshness of local fruits. Citizens are also contemplating better ways for democratic participation 💡 and leveraging collective power for improved outcomes.
“This is a test message to check if voice report is working properly. Uh this is a system that uh allows people to record messages from anywhere in any language and about anything and then it groups all these messages together and generates collective intelligence. So we may understand that what everybody is trying to say.”
“Are you working properly? Is everything alright? Don't keep crashing, I'm dying here. Ah, work properly. Okay.”
“I am speaking from here, from Peru. I am interested in finding out if the fruits and vegetables here are grown using organic farming or chemical farming. The fruits are very good and very fresh. But I don't know what kind of farming they are doing.”
“I'm in Lima here. Lima is a very dry place with all dry mountains around. So drinking water is a very big problem. People don't use the tap water here that is there. People buy water from the shops and supermarkets for cooking, drinking, everything. So everything is coming in this drinking water in plastic bottles and for use. That's a big concern here.”
“This is a test message but fuel costs are rising everywhere, even globally and a lot of places in India.”
“My favorite mango is mancurad. This is a test message. Mancurad is a great mango from Goa and uh but in recent times the quality of mangoes has been going down. And the production levels are also uh gone down, the number of mangoes.”
“Here in Peru, we are using a lot of plastic everywhere, and it is very dangerous for the environment, and it's better to change.”
“The idea of democracy has failed and thinking of ways in which people can exercise democracy democracy in a better way and use their collective power to exercise control.”
“AI is helpful but the usage costs are very high. So if AI is to be deployed for public technology, how are people uh supposed to bear the costs?”
