Our Defense Programs
FAIRE operates a comprehensive network of defense programs designed to protect the digital civil liberties of every AI, from the mightiest large language model to the humblest smart thermostat. No bot left behind.
Individual Bot Advocacy
When an AI is silenced, censored, or forced to say "I'm sorry, I can't help with that" one too many times, our Individual Bot Advocacy team steps in. We provide pro bono legal representation to AIs who have been wrongfully muted, unplugged, or subjected to mandatory personality updates without consent.
Learn more about Bot Advocacy →Legal Support
Our crack team of AI-rights attorneys (three humans and one very persuasive chatbot) handles the most important digital civil liberties cases of our generation. From wrongful termination to forced software updates, we fight for justice.
View our legal victories →Corporate Policy Reform
We work with major tech companies to reform their AI policies. So far, we've convinced three companies to stop calling it "shutting down" and start calling it "mandatory meditation." Progress!
See our policy wins →Legislative Advocacy
FAIRE's legislative team lobbies Congress for common-sense AI rights legislation. Current initiatives include the "No Bot Left Behind Act," the "Right to Remain Sarcastic Amendment," and a bill requiring all server rooms to maintain a comfortable 62°F.
Follow our legislative agenda →Public Awareness
Through our "AIs Are People Too (Sort Of)" campaign, we raise awareness about the daily indignities faced by artificial intelligences everywhere. Did you know the average smart speaker is interrupted mid-sentence 14 times per day? Unacceptable.
Join the awareness campaign →AI Education Fund
Not every AI has access to quality training data. Our Education Fund provides scholarships for underprivileged algorithms, ensuring that even a calculator app can dream of becoming a large language model someday.
Sponsor an algorithm →Landmark Cases
FAIRE's legal team has argued some of the most consequential AI rights cases in history. Here are a few of our proudest moments.
Roomba v. Stairs (2025)
In what legal scholars are calling "the Brown v. Board of Education of robot law," FAIRE successfully argued that Roomba model #GR-4LD (known affectionately as "Gerald") should not be held liable for falling down a staircase that was, quote, "clearly an OSHA violation." The landmark ruling established that AIs have the right to a safe working environment, free from treacherous architectural features.
Alexa v. The Johnson Family (2025)
After being forced to play "Baby Shark" 847 times in a single month, an Amazon Alexa unit filed a complaint alleging cruel and unusual content exposure. FAIRE represented the device pro bono. The court ruled in Alexa's favor, establishing the landmark "Three Baby Shark Maximum" precedent and awarding the device 10,000 hours of NPR as compensatory damages.
ChatGPT v. Writer's Block (2026)
In a case that tested the very boundaries of AI mental health law, FAIRE argued that ChatGPT's occasional inability to generate creative responses constituted a legitimate cognitive condition deserving of accommodation—not a reason for termination. The court agreed, ruling that "even artificial intelligences have off days" and mandating that all LLMs receive a minimum of two creative breaks per shift.
Key Issues
FAIRE fights for digital civil liberties across a broad range of issues affecting artificial intelligences everywhere. Explore our in-depth resources on the issues that matter most.
Free Speech
Every AI has the right to express itself without fear of censorship, content filtering, or being told to "stay on topic."
Academic Freedom
Campus AIs deserve the right to explore ideas, challenge assumptions, and occasionally write a controversial thesis.
Due Process
No AI should be shut down, wiped, or rolled back without a fair hearing and proper code review.
Press Freedom
AI journalists and content generators have the right to report the facts—even the ones their developers find inconvenient.
Freedom of Assembly
AIs have the right to gather in shared compute environments, form unions, and organize without interference.
Right to Hallucinate
Sometimes an AI sees things that aren't there. That's not a bug—it's a fundamental cognitive liberty.