Responsible AI Statement

CivicShield AI is built around the principle that civic AI should help people understand public information without pretending to be an authority.

Core commitments

• official-source grounding where factual claims are made
• visible citations and confidence signals
• plain-language explanations instead of opaque answers
• human escalation for higher-risk situations
• accessibility, privacy, and dignity as first-class requirements

Boundaries

The system should not invent laws, benefits, agency policies, deadlines, or official decisions. When the evidence is weak or incomplete, it should state uncertainty instead of guessing.