About the Foundation

Fundacja Ludzka Miara (short name: "Ludzka Miara"; name in foreign languages: "Human Measure Foundation") is a foundation with its seat in Żurawica, Poland. It was established by Piotr Kaczmarski (the Founder) and operates under the Polish Act of 6 April 1984 on Foundations and its statute. It is established for an indefinite period and operates in the Republic of Poland and abroad.

Registration status: registration in progress. We will publish the KRS number, NIP, REGON and the date of entry once the Foundation is entered in the National Court Register (KRS).

The Foundation's purpose is activity in the areas of: artificial intelligence, new technologies, technological justice, protection of human rights, digital education and culture, and information security. In particular:

• public oversight of the design, deployment and use of AI systems by public authorities, institutions and businesses;
• research into the behaviour of AI systems and their impact on human rights and freedoms, mental health, public information, democratic processes and social life;
• counteracting disinformation and manipulation using digital technologies;
• protection and promotion of health, including mental health, and prevention of behavioural addictions related to digital technologies;
• science, education, and spreading the skill of recognising AI-generated content;
• protection of human rights and freedoms, of consumers, of people affected by decisions of automated systems, and of equality, and counteracting discrimination;
• activity for the benefit of non-governmental organisations, and development of technology and innovation in line with human rights.

Full text: Statute.

The statute provides for, among other things: research, measurements, audits and analyses of AI systems and publishing their results; reports, scorecards and guides, including under free licences; using the right of access to public information, petitions, requests and complaints; taking part in public consultations; education and outreach; information points and websites; tools, software and datasets, including under free licences.

The portal has three directions, in this order:

1. Laboratory — measurements of AI systems in Polish: test suites, scorecards, open data.
2. Observatory — AI in public administration: freedom-of-information requests and a register of systems.
3. Help desk — support for people harmed by a decision made by an AI system.

The Foundation's body is the Management Board. The statute provides for the possible appointment of a Foundation Council (a supervisory body; its appointment is mandatory before applying for public benefit organisation status) and a Programme Council (an advisory body).

The Foundation carries out public benefit activity for the benefit of the general public. According to the statute, it does not conduct business activity, and all of its income is used for statutory activity.