United States of AI Ethical Policy - The Future Must Include Us: Social Equity in the Age of AI

A Civic Brief from Future in Common

Part of the series: “The United States of AI: An Ethical Policy Platform for American Workers”

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What This Brief Covers:

AI is shaping everything from healthcare to hiring—but without strong guardrails, it risks deepening inequality rather than solving it. As systems learn from the past, they can also repeat its injustices—especially for communities already excluded from power and opportunity.

This compelling civic brief makes the case for equity-centered AI policy. It explores how bias shows up in algorithms, who’s most affected, and what we can do to ensure AI serves everyone—not just the powerful.

What You’ll Learn:

• How AI can reinforce bias in housing, employment, policing, and more

• Why historical inequality matters in shaping technological outcomes

• Strategies for embedding fairness, transparency, and inclusion into AI policy

• Recommendations for equity-first design, impact audits, and public accountability

Who It’s For:

• Justice-minded voters, educators, and organizers

• Civic leaders and local officials shaping tech policy

• Technologists, designers, and researchers working on ethical AI

• Anyone who believes fairness shouldn’t be optional in the AI age

Why It Matters:

If we don’t name inequality, we can’t fix it. AI can’t be fair unless it includes—and is accountable to—those it affects most. This is about more than algorithms. It’s about power, voice, and the future we’re building together.

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This brief is copyrighted © 2025 by Deion Lemelle / Future in Common.

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