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12/12Calibrated Authority
“AI will complement rather than replace human intelligence, reasoning, deliberation, and critical thinking; humans remain accountable for AI-automated decisions and their consequences.”— ALA, Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries (CD#44.2, adopted 2026 Annual Conference), Public Good — Preserving Human Decision-Making · source ↗
D1
Traceability & inspectability
2
D2
Human authorship & accountability
2
D3
Disclosure & labeling
2
D4
Synthetic-identity / fabrication prohibition
2
D5
Human validation in loop
2
D6
Evidential-trust emphasis
2
Posture Balanced Boundary fit · fits Trust-logic Both-split Updated 2026-08-02 · rev 1
Source policy: https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/ALA%20CD%2044.2%20AI%20Guidance%20Document%20-%20Final.pdf
Machine record: /institutions/ala.json

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Reitz, C.H. (2026). The Calibrated Authority Index — American Library Association. https://calibrated-authority.chrishuberreitz.com/institutions/ala Quote: “AI will complement rather than replace human intelligence, reasoning, deliberation, and critical thinking; humans remain accountable for AI-automated decisions and their consequences.” Source: https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/ALA%20CD%2044.2%20AI%20Guidance%20Document%20-%20Final.pdf
Index Methodology Manifest JSON atom CC-BY-4.0 · v2026-09-08 · Chris Huber Reitz