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The Standpoint

Growing with AI means learning alongside the tools it generates. Two things are true at once: these resources open real doors, and they move fast enough to cause real harm

Where I stand

With the rapid advancement of technology comes an increasingly great demand for humans to engage in new ways. My background is steeped in human behavior, equity and inclusion, and people development at large, and with that knowledge, I currently hold three core beliefs about AI and how we interact as humans.

01

I believe these tools should be accessible, and I believe access should have limits. What the last five years have shown about young people, technology, and learning is that the three cannot be separated. Since we are now in a time period in which much of life fully depends on digital connectivity, I believe it is imperative that young people have the boundaries to build their own problem solving, decision making, and ways of thinking before a tool offers to do it for them. A developing brain should not be robbed of the pathway to conscious and critical thinking before cognitive development is fully reached.

02

With burgeoning environmental concerns and limited research on long-term health implications, I do not believe AI advancement should be built at the expense of any community across socioeconomic statuses. Responsible growth requires a people-first approach, and people are always the bottom line.

03

AI tools should enhance our lives as humans professionally, relationally, and environmentally. There is an abundance of data that can speak to both sides, and autonomy without regulation will eventually take a more serious toll than anticipated.

Deepen engagement

Starter resources for people who want to deepen their understanding, follow developments locally and in other states, engage with credible organizations, and think more carefully about this technological turning point. Listing an organization is not an endorsement of every position it holds; I favor credible, nonpartisan work where it exists.

Research, advocacy, and organizing

These are national organizations doing the research, legal work, and organizing on how AI is built, sited, and governed, chosen because each one publishes work you can read and offers a way to get involved.

State by state

A state-by-state guide to AI accountability and data center siting: who is organizing, what is being sited where, and how to get engaged locally. Subscribe to Field Notes and I will send updates as they publish.

A starting point. This list is neither comprehensive nor partisan.

Field Notes

One short observation most weeks on why AI sticks or doesn't.