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What is worker voice?
While technology can be used to assist workers or even improve the quality of work by carrying out the most repetitive, cumbersome, or dangerous tasks, technological innovations have also caused harm to workers and their communities. For example, digital technologies can be used to track, monitor, and manage them… Read More
Who Shapes the AI Story? How Californians Feel About AI
Who shapes the story of the technology transforming our lives? The public conversation about the future of AI has been dominated by two opposing views: those who believe AI will destroy humanity and those who believe it will usher in a new golden age of prosperity and human flourishing. The… Read More
We must ensure that automated decision systems are safe
Applying to rent an apartment? Frustrated that your insurance won’t cover an X-ray? Maybe you were recently laid off and you’re filing for unemployment benefits while also applying for new jobs. These scenarios may seem random, but they have one key thing in common: companies and… Read More
Who’s powering AI? Shining a light on the AI data work industry.
AI tools have entered almost all aspects of our daily lives—from ordering groceries to writing emails, and even picking presents for and checking in on friends and family. While there is a dawning realization that our data fuels these tools, few are aware of the thousands of… Read More
Algorithmic price-fixing: You can’t use digital tools to break the rules
Do you know about the french fry cartel? In 2022, four major potato producers started using a pricing tool called “PotatoTrac.” Soon after, the price of frozen french fries surged by 47%, even as the underlying costs declined. And it’s not just french fries. Across the country, competitors are… Read More
AI is being used to rent-gouge everyday people: Jesus’s story
More than half of California renters are rent-burdened, meaning more than 30% of their incomes go toward rent. To afford a 2-bedroom apartment in California, you would need to make an average hourly wage of $47.38. What’s going on? The housing crisis isn’t new. What is new,… Read More
You’re making AI—whether or not you want to
Renowned Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki isn’t a big fan of AI. When previously presented with an AI-generated animation, Miyazaki had called it an “insult to life itself.” Nevertheless, in March 2025, people started flooding the Internet with AI-generated images of themselves, their loved ones, and their pets, as well… Read More