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The good news, some cities are fighting back.

San Francisco banned facial recognition.

New York has proposed the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act.

AI is being used to process taxes, flag benefits of fraud, and even automate visa applications.

In Estonia, for example, government paperwork is almost entirely digital and AI-assisted.

Take the case of Michigan's unemployment insurance fraud system.

Thousands of people were falsely accused by an AI-driven algorithm and forced to repay money they never owed.

So, while AI can streamline services, it must be designed with fairness and accountability from the start.

So, what's being done about it?

How are governments regulating AI?

The challenge is moving fast enough.

AI evolves quicker than laws can keep up.

And many of the most powerful AI tools are owned by private companies, not governments.

We need laws, yes, but we also need values, transparency, fairness, and accessibility.

Without those, we risk building powerful tools that serve only a few.

Just ask questions.

Who owns your data?

Who benefits from AI being used in your community?

And demand answers and demand a seat at the table.

AI governance isn't just for politicians.