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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.
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Lobbyists and marketers and advertisers—oh my!
The AI explosion isn’t accidental, it’s manufactured. Big tech CEOs spend billions on lobbyists, marketers, and advertisers to pitch tech products. And governments play ball, buying up the latest gadgets at enormous cost — without public hearings, public process, or a report back on results.
Latest Posts
- City Council committee holds hearing on how the city uses artificial intelligence
- AI is watching us. We need city officials watching AI.
- At heated City Council hearing, Philly tech officials “failed” their first AI test
- City government’s use of artificial intelligence scrutinized at hearing
- City Council committee holds first hearing on artificial intelligence use in Philadelphia
