Raise the Limits: Fair AI Access for All
What WeBuy
Pay-It-Forward Grant
AI session limits and message caps are silently reshaping who can use the most powerful productivity tools of our generation. This campaign demands transparency, fairness, and minimum access guarantees from AI platform providers.
Overview
Drivers of Outrage
Artificial intelligence tools have become essential infrastructure for work, education, and daily life — yet leading AI platforms impose opaque session limits, message caps, and throttling policies that abruptly cut users off mid-task. A 2025 Pew Research Center survey found that 82% of regular AI users hit session limits at least once per week.'
82%Hit Limits Weekly
Of regular AI tool users report hitting session or message caps at least once per week during active use.
3.2MUsers Abandoned AI Tools
Estimated U.S. users who stopped using AI productivity tools in 2025 due to frustration with session restrictions.
$240/yrPremium Tax on Access
Average additional annual cost for premium AI subscriptions to avoid throttling — a significant barrier for students and low-income users.
82%Hit Limits Weekly
Of regular AI tool users report hitting session or message caps at least once per week during active use.
3.2MUsers Abandoned AI Tools
Estimated U.S. users who stopped using AI productivity tools in 2025 due to frustration with session restrictions.
$240/yrPremium Tax on Access
Average additional annual cost for premium AI subscriptions to avoid throttling — a significant barrier for students and low-income users.
Funding the Action
Funds cover a nationwide AI usage survey, multi-platform public education campaign, federal and state policy advocacy, short documentary production, and organizational operations. All expenditures are tracked, audited, and reported quarterly. Digital Commons Advocacy Alliance is a registered 501(c)(3) — all donations are tax-deductible.
Every dollar funds research, outreach, and policy advocacy for fair AI access
Potential Outcomes
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The Bigger Picture
Digital Commons Advocacy Alliance
Founded in 2024, the Digital Commons Advocacy Alliance is a Portland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equitable access to AI-powered digital tools. We conduct research, run public education campaigns, and advocate for policies that prevent arbitrary usage restrictions from creating a two-tiered digital society. Our work focuses on the intersection of technology access, consumer rights, and social…