{"id":579,"date":"2026-02-28T18:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aiolia.eu\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2026-02-28T19:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:53:12","slug":"freedom-of-expression-and-non-censorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aiolia.eu\/index.php\/freedom-of-expression-and-non-censorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of expression and Non-censorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>&nbsp;To prevent AI systems\/tools replacing or eroding human expertise, judgement and responsibility, and ensuring that automation supports human capabilities rather than diminishing them over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\" border=\"1\">\n  <thead style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\n    <tr>\n      <th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; width: 30%; border-bottom: 2px solid #ccc;\">Organisational \/ Technical<\/th>\n      <th style=\"padding: 12px; text-align: left; width: 70%; border-bottom: 2px solid #ccc;\">Measure<\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #e6f7ff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>A. Defining legitimate boundaries<\/strong><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">The organisation has clearly defined what types of content, behaviour or expression are restricted and why<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Restrictions can be justified on a legal, ethical or safety basis rather than reputational or convenience of the organisation<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>BOTH<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">The scope of restrictions is documented and communicated to relevant users or stakeholders<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #e6f7ff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>B. Human review and contestability<\/strong><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>BOTH<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Humans can review, override or correct automated restrictions on expression<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Clear mechanisms for affected individuals to report, question or contest moderation or restriction<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Human review involves consideration of contextual, cultural or situational factors that automated systems may have missed<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n\n    <tr>\n      <td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #e6f7ff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>C. Transparency and monitoring<\/strong><\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Users are informed when and why expression is restricted using clear and accessible explanations<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>BOTH<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">The organisation monitors patterns of restriction to detect systemic over-censorship or bias<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>ORG<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td style=\"padding: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Policies governing expression and moderation are periodically reviewed as contexts, risks or norms evolve<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/aiolia.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AIOLIA-D3.1-certified.pdf\">AIOLIA deliverable 3.1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose: &nbsp;To prevent AI systems\/tools replacing or eroding human expertise, judgement and responsibility, and ensuring that automation supports human capabilities rather than diminishing them over time. 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