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PakPedia - AI & Automation Ethics Policy

Effective Date: November 15, 2025
Contact Email: [email protected]
Policy Index Page

1. Purpose2. Scope3. Core Ethical Principles4. Approved Uses of AI & Automation5. Prohibited Uses of AI & Automation6. Data Protection & Privacy in AI Systems7. Bias Prevention & Fairness8. Human Review Requirements9. Incident & Error Handling10. Accountability & Oversight11. Updates to This Policy

1. Purpose

This policy defines how PakPedia uses AI and automation tools to support content quality, civic data processing, moderation, and platform operations while maintaining neutrality, transparency, and ethical responsibility.

PakPedia’s goal is to ensure all automated processes enhance—not replace—human oversight and public trust.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all AI and automation systems used for:

  • Content quality checks
  • Data formatting and structuring
  • Moderation alerts
  • Duplicate detection
  • Map consistency checks
  • Administrative tasks
  • Contributor support tools

AI is not used to make final decisions on legal interpretation or civic authority data.

3. Core Ethical Principles

3.1 Human Oversight

All automated outputs—summaries, suggestions, anomaly detections—are reviewed by human moderators or editors before being published.

3.2 Transparency

PakPedia discloses whenever automated systems influence a page or moderation workflow.

3.3 Neutrality

Automated systems must not introduce political, religious, or ideological bias.

3.4 Safety

AI and automation must not compromise data integrity, user privacy, or civic accuracy.

3.5 Accountability

Humans remain fully responsible for reviewed and published content.

4. Approved Uses of AI & Automation

PakPedia may use AI systems for:

4.1 Editorial Support

  • Flagging unclear sections
  • Detecting broken links
  • Identifying outdated laws
  • Checking citation formats
  • Spotting duplicated or conflicting content

4.2 Civic Data Processing

  • Structuring administrative information
  • Recognizing mismatched district names
  • Identifying boundaries inconsistent with official records

4.3 Moderation Support

  • Detecting spam or automated abuse
  • Suggesting areas requiring verification
  • Identifying unusually large or risky edits

4.4 Accessibility Enhancement

  • Improving readability
  • Supporting translation for clarity
  • Suggesting plain-language rewrites (with human verification)

4.5 Operational Automation

  • Routine system maintenance tasks
  • Backup and archival processes
  • Monitoring performance alerts

5. Prohibited Uses of AI & Automation

PakPedia does not use AI systems for:

  • Interpreting laws
  • Rewriting legal text without human review
  • Automated approval or rejection of submissions
  • Political categorization or sentiment analysis
  • Surveillance or tracking of contributors
  • Generating district boundaries without authoritative data
  • Influencing civic narratives

AI is a support tool—not a decision-maker.

6. Data Protection & Privacy in AI Systems

6.1 Minimal Data Use

PakPedia uses only the necessary data required for tool operations.

6.2 No Personal Profiling

AI systems do not build profiles of users or contributors.

6.3 Data Security

All AI-related data flows remain within protected environments and do not expose personal or civic-sensitive information.

6.4 No Third-Party Sharing

PakPedia does not share contributor or civic data with AI vendors unless required for system functionality and only under strict controls.

7. Bias Prevention & Fairness

PakPedia ensures:

  • Automated tools are tested for bias
  • Geographic, ethnic, political, and socio-economic neutrality
  • Regular audits of AI-generated suggestions
  • Removal of models that exhibit biased behavior

8. Human Review Requirements

Every AI output used in:

  • Moderation
  • Civic data pages
  • Legal explanations
  • District mapping
  • Educational content

must undergo human validation before public display.

No automated changes are published directly to users.

9. Incident & Error Handling

9.1 Detection

Errors may include:

  • Incorrect automated suggestions
  • False positives in moderation alerts
  • Misdetection in civic data consistency checks

9.2 Response

Upon detection:

  1. The issue is investigated
  2. Automated process is paused if needed
  3. Human reviewers correct the problem
  4. A system update or retraining occurs

9.3 Transparency

Significant AI-related errors may be noted in platform updates or version logs.

10. Accountability & Oversight

PakPedia’s editorial and security teams oversee:

  • AI tool selection and evaluation
  • Ethical guidelines enforcement
  • Model performance monitoring
  • Investigation of AI-related issues

All AI decisions remain subject to human audit.

11. Updates to This Policy

This policy may be updated when:

  • New AI capabilities are adopted
  • Ethical risks evolve
  • Better protective measures become available
  • Legal regulations in Pakistan change

Revisions are documented in the version control archive.

Frequently asked questions

Here are some common questions about our AI & Automation Ethics Policy.

Category: Usage

Q1. Does PakPedia use AI to write laws or civic explanations?

No. All legal and civic content is written and verified by humans.

Q2. Can AI approve user submissions?

No. AI may provide suggestions, but only humans approve or reject edits.

Category: Ethics

Q3. How does PakPedia prevent bias in automated systems?

Through audits, testing, manual review, and strict neutrality requirements.

Q4. Does PakPedia track users with AI?

No. AI is not used for surveillance or contributor profiling.

Category: Transparency

Q5. Will users be told if AI was involved in a page?

Yes. AI-assisted edits or checks are documented when relevant.

Q6. Does PakPedia use generative AI to create content?

Only for internal assistance—not for direct publication without human review.