The responsibility of preventing harms from AI lies not with individual users but with the companies that create these systems, the organizations that adopt them, and the elected officials tasked with the public interest. What we can do as individuals is share our stories, document harms, and demand that our dignity be a priority, not an afterthought. We can think twice before participating in AI trends like stylized profile images, and we can support organizations that put pressure on companies and policymakers to prevent AI harms.
