Editors launch 'Don't ask AI, ask a peer' seriesCEFR A2
15 Apr 2026
Adapted from Ameya Nagarajan, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Marvin Meyer, Unsplash
Editors at three organisations — Global Voices, APC and GenderIT.org — wrote an editorial about the growing use of AI and the importance of human voice. Last year APC and GenderIT.org drew up an AI policy inspired by Global Voices. They discussed agency, creativity and labour when using automated tools.
The groups started a series called Don’t ask AI, ask a peer to encourage people-to-people knowledge sharing. The series asks two questions about valuing human creativity and creating a human-rights approach to AI. Authors and illustrators will answer, and content will be edited, translated and paid for by people. The series launches today and will be published throughout April on APC.org, GenderIT.org and globalvoices.org.
Difficult words
- editorial — a short article giving editors' opinion
- agency — ability of people to make choices
- creativity — ability to make new and original ideas
- policy — a set of rules or a plan
- peer — a person at the same level or group
- labour — work people do, often for pay
- translate — change words into another languagetranslated
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think the groups want people-to-people knowledge sharing?
- Would you ask a peer or ask AI for help? Why?
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