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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 29

We don’t need to pick between innovation and justice.

The AI future can still be public, transparent, and people-first—if we claim it.

One of our final articles lays out a plan to reclaim AI for the public good.

🔗 usai.futureincommon.org/innovation-w...

#EthicalAI #PublicService #AI #Innovation

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 28

Congress isn’t leading on AI. But your school board and city council already are.

The Local Frontier lays out 10 ways local leaders can govern AI with justice—before extractive systems get locked in.

🔗 usai.futureincommon.org/the-local-fr...

#AI #LocalGov #FutureInCommon

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 22

AI is already in our immigration system at the border, in detention, in the cloud.
This new toolkit helps you understand what’s happening—and what’s at stake.

📦 Borderless Futures: U.S. Immigration & AI
futureincommon.gumroad.com/l/borderless...
#FutureInCommon #BorderlessFutures #AIandJustice

Borderless Futures (U.S. Immigration & AI) Knowledge Bundle

Borderless Futures BundleA Civic Bundle from Future in CommonPart of the series: “The United States of AI: An Ethical Policy Platform for American Workers”What This Bundle Covers:As artificial intelli...

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 22

AI isn’t just transforming life on Earth.
It’s being launched into orbit—quietly, permanently, and without public debate.

This piece is about the space future we’re already building—and who gets left out.

🛰️ Beyond Earth
usai.futureincommon.org/beyond-earth...
#FutureInCommon #SpacePolicy #AI

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 22

Not everyone will be reskilled.
Not every job is coming back.
And that doesn’t mean we stop belonging.

A post-work economy is coming.
What do we build when the work ends—and people remain?

🌱 When the Jobs Are Gone
usai.futureincommon.org/when-the-job...
#PostWork #FutureInCommon #DignityForAll #AI

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 18

Running for office? Working in your community?
AI is already shaping jobs, schools, healthcare, and public trust.

The AI-Ready Candidate & Community Leader Toolkit helps you lead with clarity and care.
📥 futureincommon.gumroad.com/l/aireadytoo...
#AIpolicy #PublicService #UnitedStatesofAI

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 18

Who decides what AI “alignment” means?
Not the public. Not your rep.
It’s time we talked about the democratic side of safety.

📖 The Alignment Problem Is a Democracy Problem
🔗 usai.futureincommon.org/the-alignmen...
#AIpolicy #Democracy #AGIsafety #UnitedStatesofAI

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 17

New from me + @futureincommon.org :

🕊️ Peace Before Power: A look at AI safety, AGI risk & global cooperation

Must-read for anyone worried about AI being framed as a military race.

🔗 usai.futureincommon.org/peace-before...
#AGIsafety #AIpolicy #FutureInCommon

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 16

New drop from me + @futureincommon.org:
📎 What’s At Stake: Voter Toolkit
A free explainer on how AI is reshaping schools, jobs & public life.
Perfect for voter events, classrooms & teach-ins.
🔗 futureincommon.gumroad.com/l/whatsatstakevotertoolkitai
#CivicTech #AIliteracy #democracy

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧾 New from @deionlemelle.bsky.social + @futureincommon.org:
When AI replaces jobs but skips the tax base—who funds the future?

We need a system that moves at the speed of code.
Read: “Fairness at the Speed of Code”
🌐 medium.com/future-in-co...
#AIpolicy #FiscalJustice #FutureInCommon

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 15

🧠 New from @futureincommon.org:
The Future Must Include Us: Social Equity in the Age of AI
Bias isn’t a glitch—it’s a warning.
→ medium.com/future-in-co...
#UnitedStatesofAI #AIpolicy #TechEquity

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 Just launched: 4 toolkits to help voters, leaders & communities navigate the AI era.

🗳️ What’s at Stake
📣 AI-Ready Candidate
🏛️ State & Local
🌍 Borderless Futures

All free or Pay-What-You-Can.
Explore: education.futureincommon.org
#FutureInCommon #AIpolicy #Democracy

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 14

If AI can flag a border crossing, deny asylum, or decide who’s “high risk”—who’s really in charge of immigration?
I wrote about the stakes—and the possibility of a more just path forward:
usai.futureincommon.org/borders-and-...
#AIandImmigration #DemocracyByDesign

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 11

We don’t need to break things to move forward.

New from The United States of AI:
Innovation With Integrity
How to reclaim artificial intelligence for the public good—before it’s too late.
usai.futureincommon.org/innovation-w...
#AI #Innovation #Ethics #PublicTech

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 10

AI is already shaping who sees what, when, and why in U.S. elections—without our consent or oversight.
We need to talk about how to protect democracy before it’s too late.

New post: “Ballots and Algorithms”
usai.futureincommon.org/ballots-and-...

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 9

If AI can track your pregnancy or predict your sexuality, who controls that data? Who’s accountable when it’s used against you?
Reproductive justice must include digital justice.
🧠 New read: “Our Bodies, Our Data”
usai.futureincommon.org/our-bodies-o...

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 8

What happens when AI is trained on injustice and used to automate punishment?

New post in the USAI series:
“Justice by Design”
🔗 usai.futureincommon.org/justice-by-d...
#AIandJustice #EthicalTech

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Future In Common @futureincommon.org · Jul 7

What happens when your therapist is a chatbot and your boss tracks your mood?

AI is reshaping how we think about mental health, power, and privacy—and workers are caught in the middle.

🧠 Read: Minds in the Balance
➡️ usai.futureincommon.org

#AI #MentalHealth #WorkersRights

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy Fourth of July.
Freedom means owning your voice—and your work.

In the AI era, artists and workers are being sidelined by systems built on their labor.

Read “Our Work, Our Voice” from The United States of AI:
📖 usai.futureincommon.org/our-work-our...
#AIJustice #CreativeRights

Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 3

AI will reshape how America builds.
The real question is who it will build for—and who gets left behind.

New article: Made in America, Remade by AI
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/made-in-amer...
Explore → usai.futureincommon.org
#AI #MadeInAmerica #TheUnitedStatesOfAI #futurepolicy

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 3

June’s jobs report came in light—33K private sector jobs lost.
AI disruption is already here.

A New Deal for the AI Era proposes:
1. Federal AI workforce training
2. A public service corps for climate & care
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/a-new-deal-f...
#AI #jobs #TheUnitedStatesOfAI

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 2

“Water will define the next era of public power.
AI will decide who controls it.”

New post → Water Is Power
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/water-is-pow...
Explore → usai.futureincommon.org
#AI #climate #TheUnitedStatesOfAI #waterjustice #futurepolicy

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jul 1

“Mobility is power.
And AI is deciding who moves—and who doesn’t.”

New piece: The Road and Sky Ahead
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/the-road-and...
Explore the full series → usai.futureincommon.org
#AI #mobility #TheUnitedStatesOfAI #futurepolicy #smartcities

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jun 30

The clean energy transition will be digital.
Will it be democratic?

New article on how AI is reshaping climate infrastructure—and why equity must be at the core.
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/powering-the...
Explore → usai.futureincommon.org
#AI #climate #TheUnitedStatesOfAI #justtransition

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Deion Lemelle @deionlemelle.bsky.social · Jun 28

“AI will not save democracy. But it may reveal whether we were willing to.”

Important article on why AI isn’t just a tech issue—it’s a test of civic courage.
Read → usai.futureincommon.org/while-democr...
Explore → usai.futureincommon.org
#AI #democracy #TheUnitedStatesOfAI #futurepolicy

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