AI & Affordability in California
In partnership with Economic Security California
Working families feel the squeeze everywhere—from rent and utility costs to groceries. In each instance, the tech sector is a behind-the-scenes player in driving up the cost of these goods. The existing guardrails against corporate overreach have not held, and California’s working families are literally paying the price.
This memo identifies AI’s role in California’s affordability crisis and outlines policy solutions to increase competition, reduce costs, prevent AI companies from passing energy costs on to households, and give regular people control over their data.
Don’t have time to read the whole memo? Check out our explainer blog for the main takeaways.
AI & AffordabilityDownloadAbout the California’s AI Future memo series
California’s AI Future is a set of policy solutions that can form the basis for a people-first AI future. Other memos in the package include:
- The Political Dynamics of AI in California: How public opinion and corporate lobbying are shaping the debate about regulating AI, and what it will take for California’s leaders to act independently.
- AI & California’s Labor Market: Reckoning with AI’s Impact on Workers: How AI tools are being used to demean and exploit workers across industries, and what California’s leaders can do about it.
- Beyond Big Tech: An Alternative Vision for California’s Tech Economy: Pro-competition solutions to build an innovative tech ecosystem that allows all companies to compete on the merits and deliver widespread social benefits.
Download the memo below. Want to learn more about AI policy that puts people first? Check out our People-First AI page for more resources.
Artificial Intelligence & Affordability in California
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