TLAV AI Policy & Transparency Pledge
On August 14, 2026, The Last American Vagabond (TLAV) launched our policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). TLAV is also a partner in the Independent Media Alliance (IMA) AI Transparency Pledge.
As of this date forward, TLAV commits to never using AI/LLMs in the creation of content of any form.
IMA AI Transparency Section:
(Full IMA Pledge)
The IMA recognizes that the rising threat of AI—as well as that of AI-adjacent tools and their use of data-sets harvested by illegal surveillance programs and other actors—will allow the transnational oligarchs and would-be technocrats the opportunity to manipulate public perception, and thus reality, to a degree never before witnessed.
We stand wholeheartedly opposed to the use of AI to “cognitively diminish” the critical thinking and intellect of its users, something which transnational oligarchs and their allies have openly admitted to, and we are also opposed to the use of AI as a weapon of surveillance and as a primary agent for predictive policing, i.e. pre-crime. We also stand firm against the hidden externalities that will likely result from the rapid expansion of AI tools, including the destruction of the natural environment and essential resources (e.g. water supplies), as well as the replacement of human labor with AI and AI-powered machines, making much of the human population exploitable and even expendable in the eyes of the oligarchs.
Journalistic outlets and individual journalists who choose to partner with the IMA commit to disclosing to their audiences if they forgo the use of AI tools or if they use them. For those that choose to use AI, outlets and journalists must disclose how AI is used, e.g. in the research process, in the production of their written articles, emails, video reports, documentaries, and music, etc.
By committing to this pledge, outlets are committing to complete transparency about AI use or lack thereof.
Finally, we offer to any and all independent journalists, content creators, and indie media outlets to take this pledge or make your own pledge to your audiences, regardless of any formal IMA affiliation.
