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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Data Centers: What do Working Class New Yorkers Get In Return?

Data centers were once just the physical locations where your cloud-backed photos and streamed movies used to live. But now, thanks to the advent of crypto and AI, they’ve evolved into behemoth power users estimated to consume up to 325tWh to 580tWh of power annually by 2028. Big Tech......

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Principles on Technology

The following document presents a ratified introduction to NYC DSA Tech Action’s guiding Principles On Technology. Serving as a central ideological reference point and accountability mechanism for our working group, these principles emerged from countless reading group discussions, political education sessions and legislative deliberations, followed by a formal drafting process.

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Letter: National Data Center Moratorium

The following letter was signed by NYC-DSA Tech Action OC in our fight against rapid data center expansion. Led by Food & Water Watch, more than 230 national, state, and local organizations have signed on to this letter calling Congress for a moratorium on new data centers nationwide until adequate......

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Announcing Former Organizing Committee Member's Election to State Senate

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On August 24th, 2022, our former organizing committee member, Kristen Gonzalez, was elected to the New York State Senate. She currently is the chair of the Internet and Technology Committee & Elections Committee. She represents NY’s 59th District, including the neighborhoods of Astoria, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Stuyvesant Town, and......

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AMAZON BACKS OUT OF NYC

THE NEW TECH WORKER MOVEMENT

The New Tech Worker Movement

On January 11th 2019, Tech Action helped organize a panel discussion on the past year’s wave of collective actions by white-collar tech workers. It was a huge success! Around 250 people stuffed into Verso Books for......

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TECH ACTION FOR JULIA SALAZAR

THE INTERNET WE WANT

The Internet We Want

Our first Tech Action event was a success! On December 17, 2017 we co-hosted a panel with Logic Magazine called “The Internet We Want”.

The focus of discussion was on the pitfalls of Big Tech and how the......

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