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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 4h

Councilmember Landau asks about whether the City is using AI for public safety.

CIO says no, they aren't.

Councilmember Landau says that it's a matter of public record that the City is using Shotspotter and facial recognition.

#PhillyAIHearing

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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 4h

Multiple councilmembers asked about whether the Parker administration would commit to preventing ICE and access to data from public safety tools powered by "AI".

CIO says they would need to get back to the council about that, and confer with the police department. #PhillyAIHearing

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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 4h

Lots of questions about the exact tech and companies that the City is using for tech like license plate readers, or public safety. Melissa Scott, the CIO, doesn't really seem to know much about it. #PhillyAIHearing

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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 5h

Fantastic turnout for Philadelphia City Council hearing on AI, spurred significantly by @peoplestechproject.bsky.social.

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 2d

📰 Catch us in the Inquirer, and at City Council's first ever AI hearing on Wednesday.

Read up: www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm... & RSVP: www.phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 6d

Every AI tool is powered by data centers that guzzle our water & electricity.

The Delaware River provides drinking water for 14M ppl including Philly, and that fresh water is at risk.

Tell Council we can’t waste water cooling computers - people need it! phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 7d

Tech should work for the people, not to surveil or harm us.

We have a chance to fight for just that at our hearing in ONE WEEK.

What do YOU want to see in Philly instead of AI and surveillance tech?

👇Tell us in the replies & RSVP: phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 7d

AI is everywhere in Philly. But where does that data go? Who has access? Who decides how it’s used? How else could we spend that $?

We have a critical window to demand transparency, accountability, & community control over how tech is used in our city.

Join us: phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 9d

Billionaires market tech as innovation & disruption but the truth is AI—& the data centers that power it—are replicating old systems of harm and exploitation.

Show up on 10/15 and demand that people, not billionaire, drive how Philly uses tech: phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 13d

We know the “child welfare”/family regulation system is racist. Algorithms & AI are making it worse.

Right now there’s no way to know if or how Philly is using this tech, reproducing racist outcomes & tearing families apart.

Help us get answers at our 10/15 hearing: phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 21d

What happens when AI and surveillance tech is used? Bosses monitor workers, landlords exploit tenants and SEPTA polices riders. Philly needs oversight and transparency! 📅 Mark your calendar for October 15 at 10am and turn out to demand accountability at the hearing on AI and surveillance.

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 23d

Must read: @us.theguardian.com om covers @justfutureslaw.bsky.social's expansive FOIA data on Palantir’s relationship with ICE. Crucial information as ICE massively expands raids across the country.

🔗 www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Documents offer rare insight on Ice’s close relationship with Palantir

For years, little was known about the multibillion-dollar company that handles data for the US immigration enforcement agency. Now, a cache of emails, training documents and reports sheds light on how...

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 28d

AI in Philly is a black box: no review, no disclosure, no oversight. Even ICE raids go unanswered. Join our webinar tonight to help bust it open: phillytechjustice.org/webinar

People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · 29d

AI is everywhere in Philly—7,000+ cameras track our streets, schools & jobs. Where does that data go, and who decides how it’s used? For the first time, City Council is holding a public hearing. Demand transparency. RSVP: phillytechjustice.org/hearing

People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tech bros may be running the White House and board rooms, but in Philly we bow to no one. For the first time, we’re putting Philly’s use of AI and surveillance on the public record. Join us at PhillyCAM on September 22: www.phillytechjustice.org/hearing

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Sep 3

From schools to SEPTA, AI is shaping Philly. Surveillance + algorithms track our kids, our jobs, our lives—while billionaires profit.

Wed 9/17 @ 5pm ET: join us to dig into AI in Philly + how we fight back for accountability.

Register here 👉 PhillyTechJustice.org/webinar

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Jul 3

While thousands of our neighbors are on strike for fair wages with AFSCME District #33, check out what we found in last year's budget: we know exactly what surveillance tech we could cut to fund the everyday services and workers Philly REALLY needs.

To learn more visit www.phillytechjustice.org

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Jun 17

Are you a T-Mobile subscriber? Your carrier is funding Elon Musk. Sign our petition and tell T-Mobile you’ll ditch your plan if they don’t ditch Musk. #StarlinkTakedown #TmobileFundsMusk
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T-Mobile: Stop Funding Musk

When T-Mobile launches its “T-Satellite” program in partnership with Starlink this July, Elon Musk stands to gain billions. We’re calling on T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert and the company’s Board of Direct...

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Jun 12

Big tech is turbocharging surveillance, deportation, and arrests in Philly and beyond — and taxpayers are paying for it. Tell Philly City Council: We deserve to know how AI and surveillance are used in our city. Hold a hearing and make tech transparent. phillytechjustice.org

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Apr 7

Philadelphia just proposed spending $1.2B on prisons & police when we need more funding for schools, healthcare, livable wages & housing. Join us for a rally + budget hearing Tues 4/8 at 9AM Northside of City Hall!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Mar 25

UPDATE: CITY CHANGES HEARING SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW, MARCH 26. New Press Conference time at 11:30am on the North Side outside of City Hall! New public testimony time from 3-5pm at City Hall, Room 400! RSVP here: bit.ly/notaxcuts25

SAY NO TO TAX CUTS!

Join us for a Press Conference and Public Testimony to demand NO TAX CUTS in this year's city budget! We'll start outside City Hall... Then we'll be making sure our voices are heard within Council C...

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Mar 19

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Mar 10

Philly needs a People’s Budget now! On March 13th from 6-8pm, on the night of Mayor Parker’s budget address, join us for a citywide mass meeting on the budget proposal and how to win the city we deserve! RSVP here: bit.ly/march13budget

CITYWIDE BUDGET MEETING

Philadelphia needs a full and equitable budget now more than ever. With the Trump administration threatening major federal cuts, and everyday Philadelphians struggling to have their basic needs met, o...

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Feb 7

great piece on @JustFuturesLaw and 140+ groups' letter to DHS. DHS is violating @POTUS's policies on how the government must not use AI to harm civil and human rights - and they have a deadline of 12/1 to stop it. Read more here:

fedscoop.com/dhs-ai-use-cas…

140+ groups flag DHS’s AI use cases in new letter to Mayorkas

The letter to the secretary from a collection of immigrant and civil rights organizations, unions and more comes ahead of upcoming deadlines for agencies related to their AI use case inventories.

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People's Tech @peoplestechproject.bsky.social · Feb 7

Calling on community to stop the deportation of our community member, Sereyvath “One” Van! I urge you to read One’s full story through the Action Toolkit and sign the petition to keep One home. #AllForONE #notONEmore Toolkit Link:

bit.ly/allforONE-tool…