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Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate

"As companies increasingly integrate AI, they will use it to hire fewer full-time employees, shifting toward a fragmented workforce that resembles the gig economy." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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As companies integrate AI and hire fewer employees, a shift toward a ‘gig economy’ will commence

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Improving Federal Survey Data Collection on AI's Workforce Impacts | The Foundation for American Innovation

"Better govt survey data still leaves researchers with a causal inference problem. Employment, wages, hiring & turnover are shaped by many forces... Estimating AI-specific causal effects will require longitudinal data, natural experiments & firm/worker-level research" www.thefai.org/posts/improv...

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Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says

“Amazon illegally retaliated against three of its employees for publicly testifying that Seattle should regulate data centers, according to a complaint filed on Thursday with the city’s Office for Civil Rights.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/t...

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Government Use and Procurement of AI: Perspectives from the Biden Administration

Helpful report on lessons from federal procurement of AI under Biden. Also worth noting: OMB memo M-24-18 called on agencies to include contractual requirements for vendors to provide info re data labor for genAI, a requirement not often replicated since. www.ischool.berkeley.edu/research/pub...

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Mulligan, Deirdre K. and Mary Beech. 2026. “Government Use and Procurement of AI: Perspectives from the Biden Administration.” University of California, Berkeley.

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Tech Workers Are Fighting Against Silicon Valley’s AI Push

"As tech companies embrace AI — forcing workers to use it, using it to surveil them, or justify firing them because of it — more workers are coming together to organize and fight back" Featuring @emilymazo.bsky.social & @wwwrise.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/tech-workers...

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More tech workers are organizing to fight back as they feel they are losing influence over decisions that affect their jobs, writes Varsha Bansal.

TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

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Companies are increasingly using AI-powered hiring tools, despite their reputations for flaws and biases. And even when a human is put in the decision loop, research shows that they accept racially biased AI recommendations 90% of the time.

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What We Will @wwwrise.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

“If you’re unemployed it’s not because there isn’t any work.” As tech billionaires extract labor and resources in the name of automating jobs it’s important to recognize that much of the work we actually need has often gone unfulfilled or uncompensated.

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Labor Tech Research Network @labortechresearchnetwork.org · 14/05/2026

Sign this petition "Support Oracle Workers in Securing Fair Severance" here www.change.org/p/support-or...

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Support Oracle Workers in Securing Fair Severance

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Labor Tech Research Network @labortechresearchnetwork.org · 14/05/2026

In TIME's reporting, workers describe the unsettling experience of helping train the very AI systems they believe are contributing to their displacement, while Oracle directs billions toward AI infrastructure.

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Labor Tech Research Network @labortechresearchnetwork.org · 14/05/2026

This is an exciting news in tech worker organizing. Let us continue support these workers and the effort by @wwwrise.bsky.social @techworkerscoalition.org

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Tim Newman @tnewmsblues.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Follow @wwwrise.bsky.social! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

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What We Will @wwwrise.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Deindustrialization began in the 70s and fifty years later we’re still talking about solutions to the loss of manufacturing jobs. “AI will create more jobs” is not something we can just count on and hope for the best.

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Democracies are supposed to reflect the sentiments of everyday people. An overwhelming majority of Californians favor policies that establish guardrails and accountability. Will California’s leadership step up to the plate or miss the moment?

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 30/03/2026

AI is less regulated than sandwich shops. That’s a problem. There is no industry and no job that AI won’t touch. That’s why working people’s voices need to be heard—and why we need AI guardrails now to protect our jobs, our rights and our freedoms.

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AI Schism Grips Washington as Tech, Labor Vie for Upper Hand

At a historic auditorium in Washington this week, Silicon Valley executives, Trump administration officials and members of Congress gathered in a sea of button-down shirts to extol the virtues of arti...

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What We Will @wwwrise.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Americans are increasingly pessimistic about AI and work. And the vast majority believe the government isn’t doing enough. With endless debate about where the impact of AI will land, what’s clear is people need greater safety nets, guardrails, and a say in how AI is used and who it benefits.

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30% of Americans worry that AI will make their jobs obsolete

70% of Americans said they believe AI will lead to a decrease in job opportunities generally, while 30% worry about their own jobs.

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

5) Gig workers are selling their calls and texts, even videos of them doing other gig work, and more to provide training data for AI. But oftentimes, this comes with hidden costs. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2... @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Thousands of people are selling their identities to train AI – but at what cost?

Gig AI trainers worldwide are selling moments of their lives, including calls and texts, to AI companies for quick cash

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TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

It's Friday! Which means it's time for the #TopFive things you need to read this week to understand tech’s impact on our economy with TechEquity Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com

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What We Will @wwwrise.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Economic disruption is not just job loss but “job scarring,” where accepting underemployment in a difficult job market causes lasting damage to wages and career progression, especially for entry-level workers. Wages have already been stagnant for decades. We need to reverse the trend.

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The new reality for white-collar workers: lower pay

After getting laid off, many professionals are being forced to take jobs with much lower salaries than what they were earning before.

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Catherine Bracy @catherinebracy.com · 19/03/2026

Bay Area! Join us!

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What We Will @wwwrise.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

What We Will is co-designing this pilot alongside the AI Commons Project. We’re a worker center for people impacted by the AI economy, organizing and offering support through programs led by and for workers.

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Joseph Kohlmann @jkohlmann.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Unionize your tech company — @techworkerscoalition.org and @organizeworkers.bsky.social can help

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Tech Workers Coalition @techworkerscoalition.org · 19/03/2026

🌎 Tech Workers Coalition is global yet our social media does not always reflect the breadth of activities we have across the planet in the United States, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Canada. We are working on it! We will support you launch a local chapter! Join us!

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Tyler Turner, OPEIU @tyleropeiu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The 32 hour work week is the future! Proud OPEIU is leading the charge on this. @opeiulocal153.bsky.social @kickstarterunited.org

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 21/03/2026

“About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals were striking Wednesday in Northern California over concerns that the health care giant is replacing therapists with artificial intelligence.”

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2,400 Kaiser mental health professionals strike in Northern California over AI concerns

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are striking in Northern California over fears the company will replace therapists with artificial intelligence.

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Common Wealth Canada @commonwealthcanada.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The idea of basic income first began as a common wealth dividend — a way to share the value of land, which no individual created. It's also how we share the proceeds of AIs trained on humanity's work.

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Iran Quagmire + AI Politics

If you want to understand how AI could reshape jobs, democracy, and the next presidential election, this episode is essential listening thebranchmedia.org/show/lost-de...

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What happens when Americans fear AI more than Trump, ICE, or either political party? Ravi sits down with Catherine Bracy to unpack...

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The AI Economy: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Who Decides - TechEquity Collaborative

On March 29 at 3pm at Manny's SF, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social will chat w/ our Founder and CEO @catherinebracy.com for a candid conversation about what meaningful leadership on AI looks like and what is at stake for working people and communities across the country. techequity.us/event/the-ai...

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Join Sen. Chris Murphy in conversation with TechEquity CEO Catherine Bracy on what meaningful AI leadership looks like and what's at stake for communities.

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The decisions being made about AI right now will shape the economy and everyday life for years to come. We need leaders who are ready to meet this moment and get it right.

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How Californians Feel About AI - Findings From the 2025 AI Compass - TechEquity Collaborative

But TechEquity’s research on AI made it clear that voters will support policymakers who show independence and fight for real AI protections. What will policymakers do with that info? 👀 techequity.us/2025/08/19/h...

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We surveyed over a thousand Californians about AI to find out if organizations and legislators have it right or are missing the mark.