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Read our Inquirer piece: We need city officials watching AI
Our op-ed was just published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, supercharging the conversation about AI before Wednesday’s first-ever City Council hearing on AI and the city. Philly’s government is already using these tools, but with no public information, oversight, or accountability. AI is watching us but no one is watching AI.
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The battleground in your pocket
The devices we never leave home without – that we carry in our own homes – have become one of the biggest battlegrounds for surveillance. Across the country, ICE is quietly turning our phones into tracking devices with the help of big tech companies. Our data is being weaponized to and detain people.
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AI is watching us… so who’s watching AI?
Last night, with national experts alongside voices rooted in Philly, we pulled back the curtain on how AI is being deployed in our city. AI is being used ON us, not by us. AI is buried in the budget. Transparency is critical, but not enough.
Latest Posts
- WIRED: Covid-19 Proves It’s Time to Abolish ‘Predictive’ Policing Algorithms
- New Inquirer Reporting: Philly left in the dark on data center development
- What we learned (and what we didn’t) at Philly’s first AI hearing
- Read our Inquirer piece: We need city officials watching AI
- The battleground in your pocket
