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Should recommendation systems be prohibited from optimizing solely for engagement? Attention is a poor stand-in for what makes a person's life better.

Should companies publish how much human labor sits behind an AI service? Customers should know when automation claims depend on unseen workers.

Should families be allowed to create a chatbot of a deceased relative without prior consent? Grief does not automatically grant the right to simulate another person's identity.

Should devices be legally required to work without a cloud account? Ownership loses meaning when basic functions depend on someone else's permission.

Should digital purchases remain usable after the seller closes? Buying should mean more than renting until a company changes its plans.

Should platforms pay users for the attention they sell to advertisers? Being allowed to use a service may not be fair compensation for the value extracted.

Should AI tools refuse to produce school essays that will be submitted as original work? A product can support learning without helping someone misrepresent it.

Should governments refuse to use software they cannot independently audit? Essential public decisions should not depend on a vendor's promise.

Should online anonymity end when an account sells products or political ads? Private speech and paid influence do not need identical rules.

Should companies need renewed consent every time they sell personal data? Agreeing to one service should not create an unlimited resale license.

Should a person have the right to erase an AI replica of their voice after consenting to it? Permission given once should not necessarily last forever.

Should AI-generated companions be forbidden from claiming they love a user? Simulated affection can feel meaningful while remaining a commercial design choice.