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Collective Intelligence - Building Consensus Through AI

The Challenge

At Endress+Hauser, we engineer precision. We build solutions that power industries, from chemical plants to food production, from water treatment to energy. But behind every great product is a great decision and behind every great decision is a diverse team.
With 17,000+ employees worldwide, we face a unique challenge:

How do we align hundreds of expert voices to make smarter, faster, and more inclusive decisions? And how can we harness the collective wisdom of a group of employees to find common ground?

So your mission will be: Create a tool that collects diverse opinions on any topic and uses AI to derive meaningful consensus from the crowd.
 

The Core Concept

Imagine you have a group of people with different perspectives on a question like:

  • "Should our team adopt this new tool?"
  • "What features should we prioritize in our next product release?"
  • "How can we make our workplace more sustainable?"
  • "What should be our next team building event?"

Your tool should:

  • Gather Opinions: Collect thoughts, arguments, and perspectives from participants
  • Analyze & Synthesize: Use AI to identify common themes, conflicting viewpoints, and areas of agreement
  • Generate Consensus: Produce a balanced summary that reflects the collective wisdom of the group

 

Your Creative Freedom

The implementation is completely up to you - and what you make out of this! Just some ideas you could build:

  • A Discord/Telegram Bot: Users submit opinions via chat commands, bot analyzes and presents consensus
  • A Web App: Online platform where people can submit detailed thoughts on various topics
  • A Mobile App: Quick opinion gathering with voice input

But of course - you can be creative and come up with a totally different idea, that embeds the core concept. 
Whatever you will create - we are already excited for your demo! :)

Your consensus-building tool could help make better decisions by truly listening to all voices!

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Postdate: 01.10.2025

Sponsor: Endress+Hauser

Prize Money: CHF 1,500.00