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How civil society adapts to AI and surveillance (Level A1) — shallow focus photo of people holding signage

How civil society adapts to AI and surveillanceCEFR A1

29 Apr 2026

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Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Christian Wiediger, Unsplash

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  • 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 information
    Researchers
  • collect — To get and bring together information or things
    collected
  • civil society group — An organization of people not part of government
    Civil society groups
  • surveillance — Watching people to see what they do
  • community — A group of people who live or work together
    communities

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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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