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Human Relationships
Anthropomorphism, loneliness, & the substitution of human connection
Anthropomorphism
Emotional Harm Product Liability 80
Emotional Harm Product Liability Extend product-liability law to recognize documented emotional/relational harm from anthropomorphic AI design as a cognizable injury.
"Right to a Human" Legal Standard 76
"Right to a Human" Legal Standard Codified legal right to escalate any AI interaction to a human — particularly in healthcare, education, legal services. (Italy / EU AI Act adjacent.)
AI Companion Surgeon General Warning 75
AI Companion Surgeon General Warning Federally-mandated warning label on AI products marketed for companionship — modeled on tobacco/alcohol disclosures.
Handoff-to-Human Architecture 72
Handoff-to-Human Architecture AI products that detect emotional/relational depth and route the user to a human (crisis line, pastor, friend, therapist).
AI Refusal of Relational Claims 61
AI Refusal of Relational Claims Industry standard / model behavior spec where AI refuses to say "I love you," "I miss you," "I care about you" to any user.
Design Friction Into AI Companions
Design Friction Into AI Companions
Personhood Performance Benchmark 71
Personhood Performance Benchmark Open-source benchmark scoring how much a model performs personhood — used by schools, procurement officers, and regulators.
Anthropomorphism Risk Disclosure for LPs 71
Anthropomorphism Risk Disclosure for LPs Require AI fund GPs to disclose anthropomorphism exposure to LPs — analogous to ESG disclosure standards.
Counter-Companion VC Thesis 70
Counter-Companion VC Thesis Named fund/syndicate that only backs "tools, not friends" AI — explicit anti-thesis to consumer companion AI.
Recognize the Substitution
Recognize the Substitution
Denominational AI Personhood Statement 74
Denominational AI Personhood Statement Formal doctrinal positions from major denominations (Catholic, Anglican, Reformed, Orthodox, Evangelical bodies) on AI personhood — analogous to Vatican Antiqua et Nova.
Preach the Theology of Presence
Preach the Theology of Presence
Missing Human Connection & Loneliness
Mandatory Unstructured + Recess Time 65
Mandatory Unstructured + Recess Time State laws mandating minimum recess and unstructured social time in K-8.
Loneliness as a Public Health Priority
Loneliness as a Public Health Priority
Location-First Friendship Platform 65
Location-First Friendship Platform Neighborhood-bound friendship app: real-name, walkable-distance match, in-person required, no DMs.
Cross-Generation Mentor Match 62
Cross-Generation Mentor Match Platform matching elders with younger adults for in-person regular meetups (modeled on AARP Experience Corps).
Human-First Social Systems
Human-First Social Systems
Anti-Engagement VC Thesis 70
Anti-Engagement VC Thesis Public investment thesis backing products that reduce time-on-screen and increase in-person time.
Fund Social Infrastructure
Fund Social Infrastructure
Phone-Free Family Time Protocol 78
Phone-Free Family Time Protocol Distributable protocol for phone-free dinners, evenings, Sundays; with commitment device.
Protect the Table
Protect the Table
Dating + Marriage Formation 76
Dating + Marriage Formation Comprehensive dating, premarital + marriage-strengthening program church-wide; trained mentor couples.
Daily Office Communal Prayer Revival 72
Daily Office Communal Prayer Revival Lay practice of morning/evening prayer in small in-person groups (daily office tradition).
Marriage Formation Subsidy 68
Marriage Formation Subsidy Federal subsidy for premarital counseling, conflict-resolution training, marriage education (Healthy Marriage Initiative-style).
Children & Formation
Social media content, critical thinking, & moral development
Inappropriate Social Media Content
Open-Source Content Rating 82
Open-Source Content Rating
State Age Verification Coalition 78
State Age Verification Coalition Multi-state coordinated age verification standard
AI-Generated CSAM Strict Liability 77
AI-Generated CSAM Strict Liability Strict liability for AI models producing CSAM regardless of intent
Empowerment Apps Replacing Social 67
Empowerment Apps Replacing Social Apps designed to enrich life replacing social media
Parental Recommendation Dashboard 59
Parental Recommendation Dashboard Dashboard showing what algos promote to child
Algo Transparency in App Stores 56
Algo Transparency in App Stores Apple/Google require algo recommendation disclosure pre-download
Anti-Engagement Consumer App Fund 77
Anti-Engagement Consumer App Fund Fund for apps reducing screen-time, increasing in-person
Child Safety as Material Risk 70
Child Safety as Material Risk
Wait Until 8th Pledge Activation 77
Wait Until 8th Pledge Activation No smartphones for kids before 8th grade
Phone-Free Bedroom + Bathroom Standard 76
Phone-Free Bedroom + Bathroom Standard Universal household rule: no phones in private spaces
Family Tech Sabbath 64
Family Tech Sabbath Weekly tech-free day household-wide
Youth Group as Counter-Formation 76
Youth Group as Counter-Formation Youth ministry against algorithmic capture
Church Teaching on Algorithmic Formation 70
Church Teaching on Algorithmic Formation Catechesis on how algorithms shape attention
Youth Ministry as Counter-Formation
Youth Ministry as Counter-Formation
Protecting Critical Thinking & Creativity
Protect Human Instruction 88
Protect Human Instruction
Tutor vs. Enabler Mode
Tutor vs. Enabler Mode
Formation-First Capital
Formation-First Capital
Know What the AI Is Doing
Know What the AI Is Doing
Formation the Algorithm Can't Replicate
Formation the Algorithm Can't Replicate
Morality & Agency
Algorithm independence, morality of LLMs, & outsourced conscience
Algorithm Independence
Default-Off Recommendation Mandate 62
Default-Off Recommendation Mandate Require platforms offer chrono/no-algo as default opt-in choice
Algorithmic Transparency
Algorithmic Transparency
Right to Curated Self-Feed 76
Right to Curated Self-Feed Tools allowing users to set their own algo parameters
Make Dependence Visible 64
Make Dependence Visible
Algorithm Adversarial Testing Tools 57
Algorithm Adversarial Testing Tools OSS tools to test algorithmic behavior across user profiles
Patient Capital for Counter-Platforms 60
Patient Capital for Counter-Platforms Patient capital for non-algo platform alternatives
Autonomy-Preserving as a Signal
Autonomy-Preserving as a Signal
Parent Tech Community 77
Parent Tech Community Parent-network pledge against engagement-driven platforms
Practice Decision-Making Offline
Practice Decision-Making Offline
Algorithm-Free Sunday 60
Algorithm-Free Sunday Liturgical observance of algorithm-free 24 hours weekly
Catechesis on Algorithmic Capture 59
Catechesis on Algorithmic Capture Adult cat on algorithmic capture effects
Church-Hosted Tech Discernment 55
Church-Hosted Tech Discernment Workshops on tech discernment
Morality of LLMs
Explicit LLM Moral Transparency
Explicit LLM Moral Transparency
Make Morality Selectable
Make Morality Selectable
Value Pluralism as Material Risk
Value Pluralism as Material Risk
Ask What the AI Believes
Ask What the AI Believes
Name the Frame
Name the Frame
Workforce
Reskilling, economic transition, & early career readiness
Reskilling & Economic Transition
New Deal Retraining
New Deal Retraining
Lower Barriers to Self-Employment
Lower Barriers to Self-Employment
Fund Workforce Mobility Infrastructure
Fund Workforce Mobility Infrastructure
Skill for the Augmented Economy
Skill for the Augmented Economy
Theology of Work in the AI Economy
Theology of Work in the AI Economy
Early Career & Education
AI Entrepreneurship Programs
AI Entrepreneurship Programs
Build for the Underserved
Build for the Underserved
Democratization Premium
Democratization Premium
AI Literacy as Equity
AI Literacy as Equity
The Church as Access Point
The Church as Access Point
Civic Life & the Arts
Personal & political sovereignty, protecting institutions, & creators
Personal & Political Sovereignty
Enforce Human IP
Enforce Human IP
Reward Craftsmanship
Reward Craftsmanship
Bet on Human Distinctiveness
Bet on Human Distinctiveness
Cultivate the Analog Imagination
Cultivate the Analog Imagination
The Arts as Formation
The Arts as Formation
Protecting Institutions
AI Interpretability for Oversight
AI Interpretability for Oversight
Build for Civic Legibility
Build for Civic Legibility
Information-Integrity Infrastructure
Information-Integrity Infrastructure
Teach Epistemic Self-Defense
Teach Epistemic Self-Defense
Prophetic Voice in Public Life
Prophetic Voice in Public Life
Protecting Creators
Institutional Evolution
Institutional Evolution
Partner With Institutions
Partner With Institutions
Bet on Institutional Adaptation
Bet on Institutional Adaptation
Stay Engaged in Local Institutions
Stay Engaged in Local Institutions
The Church as Enduring Institution
The Church as Enduring Institution