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Critical, rights, and restriction perspectives

Contact AI Now ↗
Explore EFF’s work and participation links ↗
Understand PauseAI’s position ↗ · Contact ↗ · Participate ↗
Public Citizen’s research and take-action links ↗ · Contact ↗
Virginia data-center reform resources ↗ · Contact PEC ↗
DMV school AI moratorium campaign and participation ↗
Data for Black Lives: data justice ↗ · Get involved ↗

These groups critique AI harms or advocate rights and safeguards. They are not all opposed to every use of AI. PauseAI advocates a pause on the most powerful systems; Public Citizen advocates safeguards; PEC focuses on infrastructure and community impacts. The DMV campaign seeks a pause on student-facing generative AI in schools. Data for Black Lives addresses data justice and racial inequity. Their arguments are viewpoints to examine, not endorsements by this hub.

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