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President Biden’s Executive Order on AI: A step forward
On October 30th, 2023, President Biden issued the Executive Order for Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI. This order establishes new standards for AI—including guidance for safety and security, protections for Americans’ privacy, as well as guidelines to protect renters from discrimination and workers from surveillance, bias, and job displacement. Read More
To Sen. Schumer: Protect workers as Congress considers the promise and perils of AI
As tech leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg join lawmakers in late October for the second bipartisan AI Insight Forum, it’s more important than ever to consider the contributions of the ghost workforce fueling AI. These workers, including content moderators, generally receive low pay, experience harmful working conditions,… Read More
We Will Continue to Advocate for Equitable Economic Prosperity
At TechEquity, we envision a world where the growth of the tech industry creates economic prosperity for everyone. We believe that every worker matters and should be treated with dignity. In order to bring these ideals to life, this year we supported bold public policy to provide guardrails and… Read More
To Congress: It’s critical to center impacts of AI tech in ongoing conversations on AI regulation
The release of generative AI, like ChatGPT and Bard, into the public sphere fueled an already massive AI buzz over the last year. It also spurred wide discussion, concern, and attention to how artificial intelligence can also have the potential for harm—and there’s not much regulation in place to… Read More
The history behind labor can help us better understand “Hot Labor Summer”
Have you heard about Hot Labor Summer? This summer has been a key moment in labor organizing—including in tech. The Writers Guild of America won one of the first major battles against the use of generative AI in the workplace. UPS workers fought and won raises and… Read More
Why layoff protections matter: Testimony from a Google contract worker
Right now, the future of layoff protections for workers in California sits in the Governor’s hands. AB 1356, the Protect Laid-Off Workers Act, passed resoundingly through the California Assembly and State Senate, needing Governor Newsom’s signature to make it into law. AB 1356 wouldn’t be where it is today without… Read More
Recoding America: Discussion with the Author
Just when we most need our government to work—to decarbonize our infrastructure and economy, support marginalized people through a pandemic, and address our housing crisis—it is faltering. Government at all levels has limped into the digital age, offering online services that can feel even more cumbersome than the paperwork that… Read More