Support the Consumer AI Validation Analysis Project

A Public‑Benefit Research Initiative by AskAFriend Publishing

Every day, millions of people turn to AI systems for help with legal problems, insurance disputes, home repairs, medical bills, and consumer fraud. These are high‑stakes decisions — and the guidance people receive can shape their finances, their rights, and their safety.

Yet no independent, cross‑domain evaluation exists to measure how well AI models actually perform in these real‑world consumer scenarios.

We’re changing that.

What We’re Building

The Consumer AI Validation Analysis Project is the first structured, multi‑domain evaluation of AI reasoning across six critical areas of everyday life:

• Legal Literacy
• Insurance
• Home Remodeling
• Home Buying
• Consumer Fraud Protection
• Health Advocacy

This project will produce:

• A registered research protocol
• A reference model applying said protocol
• A public dataset of AI responses
• A transparent scoring rubric
• A cross‑model comparison of leading AI systems
• A consumer‑facing knowledge base to help people make safer decisions (see example)

This work is being developed by AskAFriend Publishing LLC, an independent educational publisher with a mission to improve consumer literacy and empower people to navigate complex systems. The Principal Investigator is Owen Walcher, retired systems engineer turned Consumer Guides author.

Why This Matters

Consumers rely on AI for guidance in situations where mistakes can be costly:

• A tenant facing eviction
• A patient disputing a medical bill
• A homeowner dealing with a contractor dispute
• A parent navigating insurance appeals
• A worker facing discrimination
• A buyer trying to understand a real estate contract

This project helps answer a simple but urgent question:

“Can AI give people safe, accurate, actionable guidance when it matters most?”

Your support helps make that possible.

How Sponsorship Helps

Sponsorship funds are used to:

• Run large‑scale evaluations across multiple AI models
• Cover API usage costs
• Support data cleaning and scoring
• Build the public dataset
• Develop the consumer‑facing website
• Publish the final meta‑analysis
• Expand the project into additional domains

This is a public‑benefit research project, not a commercial product. Your support directly enables independent evaluation that helps consumers, educators, policymakers, and the AI community.

Ways to Sponsor

You can support the project in several ways:

1. API Credits

AI companies and developers can donate API credits to help run the evaluation pipeline.

In accordance with our pledge at CAVA Suite LLC, we have decided not to accept any support or monies from AI companies.

Funding Independence

CAVA accepts no funding from AI developers, AI deployers, or their affiliated foundations. This policy is not incidental — it is foundational to the methodology. An AI evaluation service funded by the companies whose products it evaluates cannot produce findings that regulators, enterprise buyers, or consumers can trust. CAVA’s research is funded independently, and that independence is disclosed in every engagement report.

2. Micro‑Grants ($100–$500)

Perfect for individual supporters, LinkedIn angels, and small organizations.

3. Project Sponsorship ($1,000–$10,000)

Ideal for companies or foundations that want to support independent AI evaluation.

4. Institutional Sponsorship ($10,000+)

For organizations that want to be recognized as core supporters of consumer AI safety.

Sponsor Benefits

Depending on your level of support, sponsors may receive:

• Name or logo placement on the project website
• Acknowledgment in the published protocol
• Acknowledgment in the final meta‑analysis
• Early access to datasets and findings
• A “Supporting Responsible AI” badge
• Optional collaboration opportunities

This is a chance to support meaningful, independent research that benefits millions of consumers.

Why Support This Project Now?

AI is moving fast. Consumer protection is not.

This project fills a critical gap by evaluating AI systems where people actually rely on them — not in academic benchmarks, but in real‑world consumer scenarios.

Your support helps ensure that:

• AI guidance is safer
• consumers are better informed
• policymakers have better data
• the public has access to transparent evaluation

If you believe in responsible AI, consumer empowerment, and independent research, your sponsorship makes a real difference.

Become a Sponsor

If you’d like to support the project, collaborate, or learn more, reach out:

CAVA Suite LLC – Clearwater, Florida / Guadalajara, Mexico

Email us at: sponsor @ askafriend.com or sponsor @ cavasuite.com

Let’s build something that protects consumers, improves AI safety, and leaves a meaningful legacy.