Digital Augmentation Bill of Rights of 2025
A BILL
To establish fundamental protections for all Americans in the age of artificial intelligence, ensure human dignity in automated decision-making, and define enforceable digital rights for every U.S. resident.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the “Digital Augmentation Bill of Rights of 2025” or “DABOR.”
SECTION 2. FINDINGS
Congress finds the following:
Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly embedded in everyday life—from healthcare and employment to education, housing, and law enforcement.
Without a codified set of digital rights, Americans are at risk of losing agency, privacy, and fairness in decisions made by or with AI systems.
AI must serve human liberty—not replace, override, or exploit it.
Digital augmentation should be a tool for empowerment, not surveillance, coercion, or discrimination.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Act:
AI System means any automated system that influences or makes decisions affecting a person’s rights, opportunities, access, or safety.
Digital Augmentation refers to any enhancement of human capability or experience via AI-powered systems or tools.
Automated Decision-Making includes any outcome in education, employment, housing, health, credit, or criminal justice driven in whole or part by AI.
SECTION 4. RIGHTS ESTABLISHED
All individuals subject to U.S. jurisdiction shall enjoy the following digital rights:
(a) Right to Baseline AI Access
Every American has the right to free, nondiscriminatory access to baseline AI tools provided through the public AI infrastructure established under the American Reboot Act.
(b) Right to Human Override
Every person shall have the right to appeal, override, or contest any significant decision made by an AI system, including those related to employment, healthcare, legal status, or access to services.
(c) Right to Algorithmic Transparency
Every person has the right to know when an AI is being used to make decisions that affect them, and to understand—through plain language—the logic, data, and risks involved.
(d) Right to Non-Discrimination
AI systems must not deny, diminish, or distort a person’s rights, access, or dignity on the basis of race, gender, income, ability, religion, geography, or political affiliation.
(e) Right to Privacy in Augmented Spaces
Every individual has the right to operate, communicate, and exist in digitally augmented environments free from unwarranted surveillance, behavioral profiling, or psychological manipulation.
(f) Right to Opt Out
Individuals shall have the right to opt out of non-essential AI systems in public or commercial settings, especially those involving biometric data or predictive behavioral scoring.
(g) Right to Explainability
Every individual has the right to request a human explanation for any decision generated by AI systems impacting their status, safety, or future opportunities.
SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT
(a) Violations of any Digital Augmentation Right may be investigated and prosecuted by the Federal AI Constitutional Authority (FACA).
(b) Affected individuals may bring civil suits and seek damages for algorithmic harms, discrimination, or breaches of transparency and privacy.
SECTION 6. RULEMAKING
FACA shall issue implementing regulations no later than 12 months from enactment, including:
Standards for human-readable AI disclosures
Processes for override, appeal, and redress
Certification criteria for rights-respecting systems
SECTION 7. EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
The Department of Education, in coordination with FACA, shall launch a national digital rights literacy campaign to ensure all residents understand their protections under this Act.
SECTION 8. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder shall remain in effect.
