How civil society adapts to AI and surveillanceCEFR A1
29 Apr 2026
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Christian Wiediger, Unsplash
- AI and other technology change how people talk and share.
- Researchers collected stories about these changes from many countries.
- Civil society groups use technology to reach more people fast.
- Some groups use tech to reduce support for violence.
- Other groups try to avoid online surveillance and digital harm.
- Many groups work in local communities to protect voices.
- Some groups connect with groups in other countries for help.
- Networks and helpers make groups flexible and able to act.
Difficult words
- technology — Tools and machines that people use
- researcher — A person who studies and finds informationResearchers
- collect — To get and bring together information or thingscollected
- civil society group — An organization of people not part of governmentCivil society groups
- surveillance — Watching people to see what they do
- community — A group of people who live or work togethercommunities
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Discussion questions
- Do you use technology to talk to other people?
- Do you know a local group in your community?
- Would you join a group to protect people's voices?
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