🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Part 4 of 4: Knowing When AI Is Helping — And When to Question It

🧭 CCJ Citizen Toolkit — Part 4 of 4

Knowing When AI Is Helping — And When to Question It

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.

Artificial intelligence is not neutral.
It reflects the information it is trained on and the way questions are asked.

That means it can repeat assumptions, dominant narratives, or official framing.

This does not mean AI is lying.
It means it must be questioned.

AI is working properly when it:
• explains information clearly
• stays close to the source
• allows further inquiry

AI is not working properly when it:
• avoids obvious questions
• dismisses concerns
• repeats talking points
• discourages verification

When that happens, pause.

Go back to the original document.
Compare what AI says with what is written.
Ask better questions.

Ask what is missing.
Ask what assumptions are being made.
Ask who benefits.

AI is a tool.
You are the decision-maker.

The goal is not agreement.
The goal is understanding.

That is how this toolkit is meant to be used.

This is the Canadian Citizens Journal.