Human Rights as the Foundation for AICEFR A1
29 Apr 2026
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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- AI is part of daily life for many people.
- AI can change how people feel and act.
- AI can affect a person's dignity and freedom.
- Many people want AI to follow human rights.
- Five basic rights should guide AI systems.
- AI must protect life and avoid harm.
- AI should treat all people fairly and equally.
- People should be able to speak and be heard.
- Privacy and fair access must be protected.
- There must be ways to fix harms from AI.
Difficult words
- dignity — the state of being respected as a person
- freedom — the ability to choose or actfreedom.
- privacy — the right to keep personal information private
- protect — to keep someone or something safeprotected
- right — a moral or legal freedom or claimrights, human rights.
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Discussion questions
- Is AI part of your daily life?
- Is privacy protected for you?
- Should AI treat all people fairly?
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