About this episode

The episode discusses how tech workers are influencing city policy on privacy-related issues.

In this talk, three commissioners from the Austin Technology Commission (Districts 1, 2, & 10) pull back the curtain on how "ordinary" tech workers are influencing city policy on AI, surveillance, and digital equity. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF...

Topics covered

• privacy
• technology policy
• AI
• surveillance
• digital equity

Keywords

• privacy tech
• Austin Technology Commission
• EFF-Austin
• AI policy
• digital equity
• surveillance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Austin Technology Commission, EFF-Austin

Places: Austin

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