NYC DSA

Tech Action

Working Group

If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment.

— Michael Harrington, The Other America, 1962

Have you ever wondered...

What is the role of labor in the tech industry?

How do data centers impact our communities?

What does class have to do with internet access?

How does Big Tech influence education, housing, and criminal justice policy?

How can I take control of the technology in my life instead of it controlling me?

Who's interests does AI serve?

🌹 💻 The NYC DSA Tech Action Working Group wants to help you find answers 💻 🌹
🌹 💻 The NYC DSA Tech Action Working Group wants to help you find answers 💻 🌹
🌹 💻 The NYC DSA Tech Action Working Group wants to help you find answers 💻 🌹

We're developing a socialist perspective on technology and society,

creating alternatives to the status quo,

and thinking up strategies to challenge the tech industry's growing power.

Testimony: Public Hearing on AI Risk

The following written testimony was submitted for a public senate hearing held on January 15th, 2026 to discuss risks, solutions, and best practices with respect to the use of artificial intelligence in consequential or high-risk contexts.


Recent legislation in New York has focused on mitigating discrete......

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