The Framework

The 10 Pillars

The goal is not to be anti-AI. The goal is accountability. Bring these to any town hall, council meeting, or vendor presentation.

1. 01

   The Bias Audit Question

   What independent bias audits have been conducted on these AI systems, and will the full results be made public?

2. 02

   The Civil Rights Question

   How has the agency evaluated whether these systems disproportionately impact Black residents or other historically underserved communities?

3. 03

   The Surveillance Question

   What technologies currently monitor, score, or analyze the behavior of residents, and what safeguards prevent misuse?

4. 04

   The Human Override Question

   What decisions are effectively final, and what decisions can a human overturn?

5. 05

   The Accountability Question

   If an AI system denies a benefit or makes a wrongful decision, who is personally accountable for correcting that harm?

6. 06

   The Procurement Question

   What vendor contracts govern these systems, and do they include cancellation rights when harm is documented?

7. 07

   The Data Provenance Question

   What data trained these models, who labeled it, and were impacted communities consulted?

8. 08

   The Disclosure Question

   How are residents notified when an automated system is used in a decision that affects them?

9. 09

   The Appeal Question

   Can a resident appeal an AI-driven decision and speak to a real human being with authority to reverse it?

10. 10

    The Sunset Question

    Under what conditions will this system be paused, retrained, or removed entirely?