Downstream by the recovering humanSee Who Your AI Lands On Before It Ships
A human-led review for companies building and implementing AI: who gains, who pays, and what to change before launch, with the people affected in the room.
The ProblemAI is failing on trust & adoption
42%
of employees trust their employer to use AI for employees' benefit
Workday, August 202620%
of companies capture 74% of AI-driven returns
PwC, september 2026and it will have economic consequences
11 million
U.S. workers may need to switch occupations entirely by 2035 as AI and automation spread
McKinsey Global Institute, September 202683%
of workers in the 15 most AI-vulnerable jobs are women and women of color are 31% of those workers
National Partnership for Women & Families, April 202601Intake
We start with what you’re building or rolling out, who it touches inside and outside the company, who decided, and what success looks like.
A solutiondownstream
Every AI launch tested for who gains and who pays, and the people affected are heard before it ships.
02 · AI-Assistedassessment
The AI is run through my framework and method, grounded in personal experience, published research, and shaped by real cases where technology caused harm.
03validate
I check every finding before anyone sees it, drawing on my experience leading social impact decisions in Fortune 500 and 1000 companies of up to 140K people, including at an executive level.
04initial results share
Leadership sees the early findings: who gains, who pays, and what still needs input and feedback from the people and communities affected.
05panel validation
Workers, users, and communities affected confirm or challenge the findings and surface what leadership can’t see from the top.
06strategic recommendations
Specific changes to make before launch, tied to business risk, each with an owner, a measure, and a clear view of who it protects.
07· optionalimplementation support
Strategic advising while you put the recommendations into practice, available at an additional cost.
08follow up
Check-ins at 30 and 90 days on what actually changed, what the measures show, and what still needs work.
About 2 to 3 months from intake to recommendations, depending on company size and schedules.
what this work protects
time & money
Untested decisions have cost companies tens of millions. One warehouse pick-rate rule led to a 17-day strike and cost $65M.
productivity & return
AI that people actually use, with gains that hold up and show up in the business.
reputation & trust
Customers who keep using what you build, and public confidence in how you use AI.
Employee Engagement
Keeping the people closest to the work engaged and on board through the change.
well-being
Workload, stress, and trust as AI changes how people work.
communities & society
AI that doesn’t contribute to social, political, or economic harm.
At kickoff, we agree on the few measures that matter most for your decision.
The Founding PilotTwo Spots, One AI Decision Each
For companies building AI products or rolling AI out to their people.
What you get
The full review, led by me
Panels with the workers and users affected
Strategic recommendations, each with an owner and a measure
Check-ins at 30 and 90 days
What I ask
An anonymized case study and a quote at day 90
A summary of findings shared with those affected
Honest feedback to shape the method
hi, I’m Rebecca Grey.
I’m the founder of The Recovering Human. I spent two decades inside Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, including as an executive leading social impact and culture. I spent years building first-of-their-kind programs for organizations with up to 140K employees and presenting them to C-suites and boards.
I believe AI is the biggest social impact opportunity of our time. The choices companies make about it now will shape not only work but our social, political, and economic systems for decades. Getting those choices right isn’t a cost to the business. It’s how you get AI people trust, use, and stick with. That’s why I built Downstream.
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