Report
2026 California AI Compass
TechEquity’s second California AI Compass report tracks how Californians use and think about AI and compares responses with the previous year.
Economic Agency
People should be able to understand and challenge automated decisions that affect what they can afford and where they can live.
When Data Determines the Price
Surveillance pricing and algorithmic rent-setting connect data privacy to household costs. Market rules and enforcement shape whether people have meaningful choices.
Related Resources
Explainer
How Surveillance Pricing Works
This explainer looks at how businesses can use personal information to change what individual customers are charged.
Research
FTC Surveillance Pricing Study: Research Summaries
Preliminary FTC staff findings on the kinds of consumer information pricing intermediaries can use to tailor prices and promotions.
Explore the Connections
Work and Livelihoods
Who gets a say when technology changes how people work?
Corporate Power and Capital Concentration
How can public institutions hold powerful companies to account?