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From hiring platforms to school apps to the tools processing your paycheck, AI is woven into the infrastructure of daily life. There's no comprehensive federal law protecting you. But there are specific strategies you can deploy today to protect what's yours.
Protection doesn't come from hoping corporations will do the right thing. It comes from informed citizens who know their rights, evaluate their exposure, and hold every entity accountable — together.
This site was designed to give you specific actions and strategies to protect yourself, your family, and your organization. Pick the section that fits you and start building.
Every section has real checklists, honest answers, and actions you can take today. Then explore the rest.
Terms of service, biometric risks, password hygiene, AI conversation protection, data brokers, vendor accountability, and specific actions for every one of them.
For Patients & ProvidersAI scribes in your doctor's office, digital check-in terms, medical record accuracy, patient opt-out rights, and a consent exception letter you can use today.
For Owners & OperatorsShadow AI risks, vendor diversification, customer personally identifiable information (names, emails, phone numbers, addresses) protection, and how to turn ethical AI use into a competitive advantage.
For Mission-Driven OrgsDonor trust, constituent data safety, board governance checklists, and why our CRM vendor's AI policy is now our problem.
For Boards & C-SuiteAI supply chain governance, data sovereignty, political risk, sycophancy testing, infrastructure audits, and the EU AI Act as a baseline.
Take ActionWhat consultants, IT pros, nonprofit leaders, and advisors can do right now to protect their clients, constituents, and communities.
Take ActionRun AI on our own hardware. No cloud. No vendor training on our data. Tools, risks, limitations, and the business case for going local.
For Schools & UniversitiesFour separate checklists for K-12 admins, college leadership, parents, and students. FERPA/COPPA compliance and AI literacy.
For Workers & EmployersAI resume screening, algorithmic bias in hiring, video interview analysis, resume data training risks, and our rights by jurisdiction.
For Civic ActionCopy-ready email templates, phone scripts, specific policy asks, FOIA and AI search data risks, and why our representatives need to hear from us.
Know What's WatchingYour phone, car, smart home devices, street cameras, and more. What's collecting data, who benefits, and what you can do.
Understand the LandscapeMilitary, commercial, and consumer drone technology. Benefits, risks, governance gaps, and why this matters now.
Factual ReferenceSix companies. Sourced claims. Open questions for every single one. What they've stated about surveillance, autonomous weapons, and government contracts.
If the deployment of AI compromises our fundamental right to agency, privacy, or the pursuit of a meaningful life, then the technology is a failure and not an advancement.
Every entity that touches our data, from Silicon Valley titans to the firm processing our paychecks, is a business. Some will prioritize ethics because it's their North Star. Others will do it only when it's profitable. Many will ignore it until it's a liability.
We can no longer outsource our ethics to a legal department or wait for a legislative cycle to protect us. Advocacy is not a spectator sport. We don't wait for laws that are still being written. We establish the standard of excellence today.
How do we architect a society where no algorithm makes a decision about our lives without explicit, informed consent?
We stop clicking "I Agree" as a reflex and start treating our data as our most valuable asset.
We stop asking for a seat at the table and start auditing the room.
We demand transparency from corporate boardrooms and government halls alike.
The future is an asset we build, a legacy we design, and a right we defend. Share this kit. Start a conversation. Hold power accountable.
This is a living resource. New sections and updates are added regularly as the AI landscape evolves.