Middle Ground provides an AI‑driven platform that automates the drafting, summarizing, and reporting of public consultations by processing only client‑supplied documents. The system offers a natural‑language interface, automatic citation, compliance with FOI and PIPA, and real‑time analytics to reduce manual effort, speed up turnaround, and improve transparency for government and large‑scale stakeholder engagement programs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Consultation processes for governments, organizations, and private entities rely on legacy software that forces teams to perform extensive manual data entry, tracking, and document synthesis, leading to delays, higher staffing costs, and reduced public engagement.
Solution
Middle Ground offers an AI‑driven consultation platform that automates the creation of draft responses, extracts information from client‑provided documents, and generates analytics without fabricating content. Users interact with the system through natural language, allowing the AI to handle routine tasks such as summarizing feedback, citing source documents, and maintaining compliance with privacy regulations (FOI, PIPA). The platform integrates into existing workflows, delivering faster turnaround times, lower staffing requirements, and more transparent, inclusive public engagement. All outputs are fully referenced, and the system is built with security and responsible AI principles at its core.
Target Audience
Primary customers are government agencies, public‑sector organizations, and private companies that run large‑scale public consultation or stakeholder engagement programs.
Features
- AI core that processes only client‑supplied documents, preventing hallucinations and ensuring factual answers
- Natural‑language interface for both public participants and internal staff to generate drafts, summaries, and reports
- Automatic citation of source material with one‑click access to original documents
- Built‑in compliance with privacy and information‑access laws (FOI, PIPA) for secure handling of public data
- Real‑time analytics dashboard that tracks engagement metrics and highlights emerging themes
- Seamless integration with existing consultation workflows and data management tools