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AI Citizens Kit

Your data. Your face. Your voice. Your conversations. They're yours. Let's keep it that way.

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Every system that touches your life is now powered by AI.

From hiring platforms to school apps to the tools processing your paycheck, AI is woven into the infrastructure of daily life. There is 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.

The AI Citizens Kit is a free, independent resource from GIAH. It gives individuals, families, organizations, and civic actors specific actions and strategies. Not vague warnings. Not corporate-approved guidance. Real checklists. Honest answers. Actions you can take today.

Start with the guide that fits you.

Every section has real checklists, honest answers, and actions you can take today. Pick your path — then explore the rest.

For Everyone

Consumers

Terms of service, biometric risks, password hygiene, AI conversation protection, data brokers, and vendor accountability. Specific actions for every one of them.

For Patients & Providers

Healthcare

AI 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 & Operators

Small Business

Shadow AI risks, vendor diversification, customer PII protection, and how to turn ethical AI use into a competitive advantage.

For Mission-Driven Orgs

Nonprofits

Donor trust, constituent data safety, board governance checklists, and why your CRM vendor's AI policy is now your problem.

For Boards & C-Suite

Corporate

AI supply chain governance, data sovereignty, political risk, sycophancy testing, infrastructure audits, and the EU AI Act as a baseline.

For Schools & Universities

Education

Four separate checklists for K-12 admins, college leadership, parents, and students. FERPA/COPPA compliance and AI literacy standards.

For Workers & Employers

Employment & Hiring

AI resume screening, algorithmic bias in hiring, video interview analysis, resume data training risks, and your rights by jurisdiction.

For Civic Action

Government Action

Copy-ready email templates, phone scripts, specific policy asks, FOIA and AI search data risks, and why your representatives need to hear from you now.

Know What's Watching

Surveillance & AI

Your phone, car, smart home devices, street cameras, and more. What's collecting data, who benefits, and what you can do.

We don't wait for protection. We architect it.

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Humanity is not a data point.

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 — not an advancement.

Every entity that touches our data 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.

A living resource from GIAH. Free to share. Updated 2026.

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