AI Reality Check, a nationwide campaign – Saturday, November 14
The companies building AI admit they don’t fully understand it or control it – and they’re racing ahead anyway.
AI Reality Check is a nationwide campaign about what that means for our jobs, our kids and our future.
On November 14, volunteers will give the same core presentation on AI to educate and activate their communities – from living rooms to libraries all across the country.
shared Saturday, turning local events into a national wave.
states open for presenters, in big cities and small towns alike.
experience required. Training and coaching are there if you want them.
Where events are happening
37 of 50 states so far.
Every state is open for presenters. A marked state already has someone who has signed up to give the presentation on November 14.
Updated October 4, 2026. Someone in every marked state has signed up to present.
The presentation, in three acts
On November 14, volunteers across the country will give the same short presentation: what AI really is, the risks it creates, and what people can do about it.
Act 1. The State of AI
How far AI has come, how fast it’s moving, and why the companies building it are the ones writing its rules.
Act 2. What’s at Stake
AI is everywhere: Flock cameras in our neighborhoods, data centers in our communities, and chatbots changing what friendship and learning looks like for our kids.
And bigger dangers that the people building it keep warning about: AI that hacks real companies on its own, AI that could help build weapons and viruses, and systems their own makers admit they can’t fully understand.
Act 3. What To Do About It
Commonsense ground rules, a cross-partisan majority, and a plan people can join.
What will the events look like?
A dozen neighbors in a living room, or a packed community hall. Every event runs on the same core presentation, and presenters tailor the rest to their own community.
Living rooms
A first-timer and a handful of friends. The low-barrier way in, and the most common kind of event – no booking, no budget, no stage.
Community spaces
Libraries, union halls, congregations, veterans posts.
Large venues
A real stage, a big turnout, and press in the room.
You can also add
- Guest speakers
- Tables for local groups
- Panel discussion
- Video clips
- Invite local officials
- Customizable content
An invitation to join
Something to do beyond worrying
Read the letter“What's missing is the big, organized, grassroots movement. And grassroots movements get started when regular people sit in a room together and make a plan to get organized.”
Jon Warnow, Executive Director, Humans in Control
Why this format works
Not a boring PowerPoint
Real audience participation, rich media and plain language. No jargon, no lecture, no reading off the slides – the kind of event people talk about on the way home.
No expertise required
The slides, the script and the coaching are all provided. A first-timer can lead this.
Every event helps the movement grow
Every event ends with a clear ask and a sign-in sheet. The people who sign up become the start of a local team, and local teams are how neighbors put organized pressure on the politicians who represent them.
Hosting, step by step
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Pick a venue
Your living room counts. So does a library meeting room, a community center, or a lecture hall at the local college.
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Invite people
Keep your event private and invite friends or family – or make it public and spread the word far and wide.
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Get trained (if you want)
For a bit of extra support you have options: watch an on-demand video, or join a live online session with other presenters.
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Run the presentation
The slides and the script are provided. Learn the material once and it is yours to deliver in your own words.
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Report back
Share photos, sign-up sheets and your local plans. That is how one Saturday becomes a local team, and how local teams become a movement.
Help filling the room
Running a public event? The AI Reality Check team will help recruit an audience and get the word out locally – you are not promoting it alone.
Help with costs
A small stipend is available for promotional materials, venue hire and equipment rental. Ask after you apply.
Training (If You Want It)
On demand, online, self-paced
Short modules you can work through at whatever speed suits you.
Live online workshops
Practice the run-through with other presenters, ask the awkward questions, and get feedback in real time.
Questions people ask
About hosting
Do I need to be an expert on AI to be a presenter?
No. The slides and the script are provided, and they are written for someone doing this for the first time – you learn the material, you don’t have to be an authority on it. Training is available if you want it, and it is not required.
Does it cost anything to host?
It shouldn't. A small stipend is available to cover promotional materials, venue hire and equipment rental. Ask after you apply.
Can I keep my event private?
Yes. Invite only friends and family if that is what you want. For public events, the AI Reality Check team will help recruit an audience and spread the word locally.
What if hardly anyone comes?
Ten neighbors in a living room is a real event, and it is the most common kind. A small room where people actually talk beats a big room where nobody does.
What happens after the event?
You report back – photos, sign-up sheets, and whatever local plans came out of the room. Then the people who added their names hear from Humans in Control about forming a local team. The presentation builds the concern; local teams turn it into organized pressure on the people in office, and the people who want to be.
About the campaign
Why November 14?
Scattered events are easy to ignore. The same day, everywhere, is a story. Saturday, November 14, 2026 falls right after the midterm elections, as a new season of American politics begins – one day, one message: commonsense rules for AI.
Will a presentation in my town actually change anything?
One presentation will probably not solve all issues with AI. But politicians act when enough constituents turn up organized and asking for the same thing. Eight in ten Americans already want guardrails on AI (Fox News poll, 2026), and almost none of them have talked with a neighbor about it. That is the gap this campaign exists to close. Every Reality Check presentation ends with a clear ask and a sign-in sheet – that way, a good conversation turns into a local plan instead of evaporating on the drive home. A successful movement starts with a group of neighbors who know what to ask for.
Is this partisan?
No. AI Reality Check is a project of Humans in Control, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) that works across both parties. The ask – commonsense rules for AI – has support from Republicans, Democrats and independents alike.
Who is behind this?
AI Reality Check is a nationwide campaign and a coalition effort. It's organized by Humans in Control, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) calling for commonsense rules for AI.
Bring it to your town
Give the presentation once, on one Saturday, to whoever you can get in a room. AI Reality Check supplies the slides, the script, the training and a stipend for your costs.
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