AI that makes us
more human.

We advocate for ethical AI that helps people grow at work and in life. More creativity. More opportunity. Progress we share.

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The Manifesto

We believe AI should empower people personally and professionally instead of displacing them. Good Citizen AI finds and supports causes where technology expands the limits of human potential. We focus on creativity, growth, and innovation. We ensure technology serves as a tool for flourishing, not a replacement for the soul.

In practice 01

Human judgment, amplified

AI adds leverage to craft and decision-making. People stay in the loop. Skill grows instead of disappearing.

In practice 02

Safer, not more exposed

Security is a product duty. We design against misuse so people and institutions can feel protected as capability scales.

In practice 03

Progress people can feel

We invest in education, tools, and causes that expand creativity and opportunity, then lead in public about what worked and what still needs work.

The Pledge

AI that makes us more human, and safer.

The companies with the most reach have a duty that matches that power. This Pledge is a public commitment anyone can read, quote, and hold signers to. Soft ethics pages do not change behavior. Clear promises do.

We pledge that our AI will make people more capable, not less necessary, and safer, not more exposed. We will design, deploy, and govern our systems so they expand human skill, opportunity, and creativity; we will keep pace with those who would abuse them; we will put AI capacity behind charity and causes so nobody is left behind; and we will answer for that commitment in public.

Five commitments

  1. 01

    Empower, do not displace

    We build and ship AI that adds to human judgment and craft. Where automation removes work, we invest in the people affected with clear paths to new skills and roles, not silence.

  2. 02

    Defend people from bad actors

    We treat security as a first-class product duty. We design against misuse, share threat knowledge where it protects the public, and support tools that keep pace with attackers so people and institutions can feel safer, not more exposed.

  3. 03

    Invest where humans grow

    We put real resources into education, tools, and causes that expand creativity, opportunity, and human development. Progress we fund should be progress people can feel.

  4. 04

    Allocate capacity so nobody is left behind

    We dedicate a meaningful share of our AI capacity (compute, talent, and tools) to charity and philanthropic efforts. Communities least served by today's AI should still gain from it.

  5. 05

    Lead in public

    We publish what this Pledge means for our products, our workforce, our research, our security posture, and the capacity we put behind public-interest work. Once a year we report progress in plain language: what we shipped, what we learned, and what still needs work.

What signing means

One-sheet PDF
  • Named and public: the company name, a senior executive sponsor, and the date appear on goodcitizen.ai.
  • Product-relevant: the Pledge applies to AI systems the signer builds or deploys at scale, including how those systems are secured against misuse, not only to marketing copy.
  • Annual light: each signer posts a short public progress note within twelve months of signing, then yearly after that, covering empowerment, security, investment, capacity for those left behind, and public leadership.
  • No empty virtue: signing without a named sponsor or a first progress window is not accepted. This is a bar, not a badge farm.

Stand behind people. Defend against bad actors. Leave nobody behind. Lead in public.

Stewarded by Scott Borchetta and Edward Ginis.

Built with conviction

Led by those who value the human spirit.

Portrait of Scott Borchetta

Scott Borchetta

Co-founder

Scott is a champion of creativity and innovation who believes technology must always be a tool for progress.

Portrait of Edward Ginis

Edward Ginis

Co-founder

Edward is a thought leader and advocate for ethical AI systems that put human flourishing first.

Where we put our weight

  • Creativity
  • Education
  • Human development
  • Innovation

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Stay informed about our progress and the future of human-centric AI development.

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