Building a Solidarity Ecosystem for AI
The article discusses the need for a solidarity ecosystem in the AI sector, emphasizing the importance of community-owned alternatives to extractive systems. It highlights the psychological toll on content moderators who work under harsh conditions for major tech companies. The authors argue for a cooperative approach that prioritizes democratic ownership and collective intelligence over profit-driven models.
- ▪Content moderators for major tech companies face severe psychological harm due to their work conditions.
- ▪The article calls for a solidarity stack that connects cooperatives, public institutions, and social movements to build a community-centered AI economy.
- ▪1.2 million workers across 53 countries are already engaged in creating this cooperative digital economy.
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Technology Building a Solidarity Ecosystem for AI fetchAndInjectHTML('/defer-load/edit-this/19813', document.currentScript); How cooperatives, public institutions, and social movements can come together to intentionally build a practical, community-owned alternative to extractive AI systems. Cite share comment print order reprints related stories By R. Trebor Scholz & Mark Esposito Feb. 5, 2026 (Photo by iStock/necati bahadir bermek) The digital economy’s story often centers on stock prices and initial public offerings, but the processes and people behind it reveal a very different reality.
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