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Sample AI Policy (PCUSA)

A starting point for congregational policy

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A sample artificial-intelligence policy prepared within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offered here as a starting point for congregations and councils drafting their own.

A sample policy is not a substitute for your community’s own discernment — pair it with the Communal Values Exercise so the policy you adopt reflects the values your congregation actually holds.

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