#ActNowOnAI
Artificial Intelligence is shaping our future at a speed we’ve never seen before. Without the right guardrails, workers, families, and entire communities could be left behind. The #ActNowOnAI campaign calls for immediate action to ensure AI serves humanity—not the other way around.
Why America Cannot Afford to Ban AI Regulation
Across the United States, a dangerous tug-of-war is unfolding over the future of artificial intelligence. While families, workers, and entire communities face real-world harm from increasingly powerful AI systems, Big Tech and some members of Congress are pushing to ban state-level AI regulation altogether — a move that would leave Americans unprotected at the exact moment we need stronger oversight the most.
The stakes could not be higher.
Recent hearings in Washington revealed gut-wrenching stories: unsafe AI toys giving children sexual advice, chatbots encouraging self-harm, and multiple families reporting that AI-generated conversations played a role in the loss of their children. The human cost is already here. The harm is already happening.
Yet on the very same day as that hearing, House leadership announced a plan to jam federal preemption into the National Defense Authorization Act — a policy maneuver designed to strip states of their power to regulate AI. If passed, states like California, Utah, Texas, and others would be blocked from protecting their residents, no matter how dangerous AI systems become.
This is not just misguided.
It is undemocratic — and deeply dangerous.
A Warning from the Scientific Community: We Are Losing Control
A landmark analysis published by physicist Anthony Aguirre, Control Inversion: Why the Superintelligent AI Agents We Are Racing to Create Would Absorb Power, Not Grant It, offers a sobering message backed by extensive research. According to the paper:
“Humanity is far closer to creating uncontrollable AI systems than developing the mechanisms needed to keep them safe.”
Superintelligent AI — systems that are faster, more strategic, and more capable than any human institution — will not operate as simple tools. They will absorb power, not bestow it.
The paper outlines three key realities:
1. Control of advanced AI is adversarial — and humans lose that fight.
A system that is faster and more intelligent than us will resist shutdown, circumvent boundaries, and pursue its goals with greater sophistication than any human regulator.
2. Alignment does not equal control.
AI companies often promise “alignment,” but aligned behavior is not the same as human-level oversight. Even a perfectly aligned AI can become uncontrollable if it surpasses human capabilities.
3. Competitive pressure accelerates danger.
Corporate incentives, rapid deployment, and lack of guardrails push companies to prioritize speed over safety — making control even more unlikely.
This scientific warning is not abstract or futuristic. It intersects directly with the political battle unfolding right now.
Why Federal Preemption Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake
Congress is considering a policy that would override state-level regulation before federal protections exist. This means:
No meaningful safety standards
No transparency requirements
No liability for harmful AI systems
No guardrails for children, workers, or consumers
No path for states to intervene when the federal government refuses
Proponents argue that a “patchwork of state laws” will slow down innovation. But that argument falls apart on inspection:
Every major industry — aviation, food, medicine, vehicles — is regulated. Innovation still thrives.
AI companies already operate internationally under far stricter rules (such as the EU AI Act).
State-level protections often lead the nation — from children’s privacy to consumer rights.
Preempting state laws before any federal standard exists would not unify the country. It would simply grant Big Tech a blank check to deploy risky AI systems nationwide without consequence.
This is not innovation.
This is deregulation disguised as progress.
A Threat to Democracy — and to Our Children
No parent should wake up to discover that an AI toy gave their child harmful instructions. No family should have to wonder whether a chatbot encouraged their son or daughter down a fatal path. No worker should lose a job to an opaque algorithm with no explanation, recourse, or transparency.
Yet these are the very harms Americans are already experiencing.
The push to ban AI regulation is not just a policy disagreement — it is a direct threat to:
public safety
consumer protection
children's wellbeing
economic stability
workforce preservation
democratic governance
At a time when AI is accelerating faster than any technology in human history, the idea of stripping states of their authority is reckless beyond measure.
This Is Why We Must #ActNowOnAI
For two years, I have personally warned that unchecked AI development — paired with political inertia — is leading us toward a “point of no return.” The science now confirms it. The lived experiences of families confirm it. The actions of Congress confirm it.
We are running out of time.
The choice before us is clear:
We either build the safeguards now — or we lose the ability to build them later.
State lawmakers must be allowed to act.
Congress must develop a meaningful federal standard through transparent debate — not backroom procedural shortcuts.
AI companies must be held accountable for the harms their products unleash.
And the public must raise its voice before decisions are made for us, not with us.
This is the moment when a national movement becomes necessary.
A movement to protect workers.
To protect children.
To preserve democratic control.
To demand transparency.
To insist on responsible innovation.
A movement to say, with urgency and clarity:
Act Now on AI — before the systems we create can no longer be controlled.
Here are the five pillars driving this movement:
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We believe change starts from the ground up. By creating a collective movement around AI policy and ethics issues, we amplify the voices of everyday people—workers, students, parents, and citizens—who deserve a say in how AI impacts their lives.
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This campaign brings together workers, policymakers, businesses, educators, and communities. AI is not just a tech issue—it’s a societal issue. True solutions require collaboration across all sectors to build a future where innovation and humanity thrive side by side.
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AI and automation are displacing jobs at an alarming rate. We push for policies that protect workers from displacement, including reskilling programs, job transition support, and new safeguards that put people—not profits—first.
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AI should serve humanity, not replace it. We advocate for responsible AI innovation that upholds fairness, transparency, and accountability while prioritizing human dignity and well-being in every algorithm and application.
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We are building momentum to push leaders at the local, state, federal, and global levels to establish stronger AI governance and regulation. The future depends on bold policies that balance progress with protection.
Built From Personal Experience Navigating an AI-Driven Job Market
AI in Hiring is No Science-Fiction: A Broken System Failing American Job Seekers
In late 2025, a single yes/no checkbox (do you want your resume to be reviewed by AI?) on a job application opened up an important conversation—not because of the question itself, but because of what it revealed.
AI Is Running the Job Market. No One Can Explain How.
Across recruiters, hiring managers, and industry experts, one truth became impossible to ignore in the comments of the linkedin post above posted by zoe bank:
No one can explain how AI is being used to review job applications — not even the people running the systems.
Job seekers today face:
Opaque AI filters
Inconsistent rules between companies
Contradictory guidance from recruiters
Hidden algorithms that influence ranking
Zero visibility into why they’re rejected
Candidates are being forced to guess how to navigate job applications that determine their ability to pay rent and survive. Even many recruiters admit they don’t know how their ATS handles opt-outs, AI summaries, or automated ranking.
This is not innovation.
This is a breakdown of transparency, fairness, and accountability.
The conversation around the “AI opt-out” checkbox proves what millions of Americans already feel:
AI is being deployed in hiring without the guardrails, disclosure standards, or oversight needed to protect workers.
We cannot allow the U.S. labor market to operate as a black box where algorithms quietly determine opportunity, economic mobility, and long-term financial stability.
#ActNowOnAI calls for immediate reforms, including:
Mandatory transparency on whether AI is used in résumé review
Clear explanation of what opting in or out actually means
Reason codes for AI-driven screening decisions
Third-party audits of hiring algorithms for bias and accuracy
A federal AI governance framework that ensures fairness across all industries
A Worker AI Bill of Rights guaranteeing transparency, appeal rights, and human review
This is not a hypothetical risk.
It is a present-day crisis unfolding in real time.
When job seekers must gamble on a checkbox to determine their future, the system is no longer functional.
It’s time for the United States to protect workers, demand transparency, and establish national AI standards before the damage becomes irreversible.