TechEquity

Pulling back the curtain on the global labor force that supports AI systems has been a challenge researchers and advocates have worked on for years. That's why we built the Data Work Landscape, a resource that other researchers can utilize to answer additional questions about the industry.

Cunyan Ma, an undergraduate student at Brown University, did just that in “Where are the data workers behind AI?” Cunyan uses data from the Data Work Landscape combined with original data to visualize the locations of workers involved in data work.

42% of Californians aged 25-44 report using AI daily or near-daily—the most of any age group. 70% are weekly users. Meanwhile, half of 18–24-year-olds describe themselves as very familiar with AI, more than any other age group.

Like Georgia, a recent college graduate, many are excited to use AI to solve problems and start businesses. But they’re skeptical of how useful it is right now and who is developing and deploying AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeHb...

OpenAI is trying to IPO, meaning your retirement could soon depend on a legally and ethically dubious company. How legally and ethically dubious?

A year ago, OpenAI struck a deal with the Attorneys General of California and Delaware that let it restructure as a public benefit corporation managed by a nonprofit on the condition that OpenAI put its nonprofit mission ahead of commercial pursuits.

NEXT TUESDAY: It’s time to cast your vote in the midterm elections! From the local to the federal level, your vote decides who speaks for your community. Being part of choosing who is in the room is also one way you can influence laws.

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:

5) Kalshi is in deep water in Utah, where gambling is illegal. Kalshi and other prediction markets often claim they operate in a legal grey area, but the state argues that they’re really “the manager of a back-alley gambling den.” @sltrib.com @mbantanews.bsky.social www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10...

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:

3) New York City is tired of AI customer service doom loops. The Mamdani administration is proposing some of the nation's most rigorous rules to protect customers from these automated systems and make it easier to reach a human being. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/o...

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:

1) Tech money is dominating the midterm elections, but labor is fighting back in a key Democrat-on-Democrat race in the SF Bay Area. @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1210454...

When presented with different policy options, about 60% of 18-44-year-olds chose strong laws that check Big Tech’s outsized economic power and provide protections for workers and consumers. They don’t want this because they’re anti-tech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNul...

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social spoke with insiders at Meta and other companies about how bosses use AI to spy on workers—both to keep them in line and to train AI to replace them. But this doesn’t stop at the tech industry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca7u...

This past weekend, our SVP of Labor @tnewmsblues.bsky.social and Senior Manager of Community Outreach and Engagement @german-c.bsky.social joined @wwwrise.bsky.social and @amzn4climate.bsky.social for a session at this year's #CircuitBreakers tech worker organizing conference.

The annual #CircuitBreakers conference is always a meaningful opportunity "for workers to gather for a weekend of solidarity, learning, and human connection," as the conference organizing committee said. @techworkerscoalition.org

This past weekend, our SVP of Labor @tnewmsblues.bsky.social and Senior Manager of Community Outreach and Engagement @german-c.bsky.social joined @wwwrise.bsky.social and @amzn4climate.bsky.social for a session at this year's #CircuitBreakers tech worker organizing conference.

More Californians use AI than ever, but that doesn’t mean they trust the tools or the people making them more than before—especially young Californians. Maybe it’s the shock of it all.

Coming into an age of new technology, bright-eyed and excited, only to face the reality that AI is being developed and deployed in ways that feel more burdensome than bright. That’s what happened to Neil after he moved to San Francisco to join his friend’s AI startup. youtu.be/90Om3Q2p5So?...

When many people imagine the AI data work industry, they may picture workers labeling images and text directly for Big Tech companies. But tech companies are far from the only ones relying on this labor. Manufacturing & Agriculture is the 3rd-largest industry represented in our Data Work Landscape.

Education shows up prominently too, and one relationship stands out: Stanford University has documented relationships with six different data work companies, more than any other university in our dataset.

In our recent polling, when asked whether AI will make life better for people like them, 18-24-year-olds expressed significant doubt, the only group under 45 to do so. Rowan’s opinion aligns with this crowd. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jauo...