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AI, Equity, and a People-First Policy Approach

The emergence of generative AI has captured the attention of people around the world. ChatGPT and other large language models excited and energized millions of people—and created a sense of fear for others. But in some critical aspects of our lives, technology has already proliferated and taken the place of… Read More

“Inside Tech’s Shadow Workforce” – Explained

One in five jobs in America in 2018 was held by a worker under contract, according to an NPR/Maris poll. In the same year, Google hit a milestone in which contract workers outnumbered direct employees for the first time in the company’s 20-year history. Contract work and the… Read More

TechEquity’s Principles for AI & Equity – An Evening Reception

AI seems to have changed our relationship with technology overnight. We’re witnessing AI produce words, art, code, and more—at the same time, we’re also watching algorithms take the place of humans,  often with devastating effects. It’s causing policymakers, advocates, and technologists to adapt their thinking about what’s possible—and what we… Read More

AI + Equity Education Series

The emergence of generative AI has captured the attention of people around the world; its potential impacts ripple throughout our economy and society. The buzz around AI has caused policymakers, advocates, and technologists to adapt their thinking about what’s possible—and how we can establish guardrails so this technology can enable… Read More

Inside Tech’s Shadow Workforce – Research Update 2024

Inside Tech’s Shadow Workforce2024-CWDP-Research-Update Inside Tech’s Shadow Workforce Download the 2024 research update here Download Read our explainer blog to dig into the research. Want to learn more about how tech is impacting workers in the… Read More

2023 Annual Report

Letter from Catherine Bracy, our CEO and Co-Founder In just one year, AI has dramatically shifted the tech landscape. Generative AI models like ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in 2023, making theoretical conversations about “the future of work” real in an instant. While AI has demonstrated potential for addressing some… Read More

2023 in Review: A Letter from Catherine Bracy

In just one year, AI has dramatically shifted the tech landscape. Generative AI models like ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in 2023, making theoretical conversations about “the future of work” real in an instant. While AI has demonstrated potential for addressing some of the greatest challenges facing humankind, its development… Read More

Enact Responsible Contracting at Your Workplace

Contract work is on the rise. Since 2019, the ratio of contract workers to employees has increased by 60 percent. Contract workers play integral roles in tech companies and across industries, from culinary and janitorial work to data science and machine learning. However, these workers can often experience disparities… Read More

TechEquity Wrapped: Our Advocacy in 2023

Did Spotify put you in Burlington? Berkeley? Pittsburgh? Wherever your music taste is, we’re grateful you located some of your advocacy efforts at TechEquity.  The past year has been rough for many of us with mass layoffs, and fears of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Yet, we have remained… Read More