Big Tech
From surveillance that monitors our daily habits, data centers that dry up our lakes and rivers, and the dangling promise of jobs that end up being filled by out of state applicants, big tech has brought as much harm to Denver as it has brought economic investment. Enough is enough.
Surveillance
AI-powered surveillance is turning Denver into a digital police state. One officer told a Denver woman, "You can’t get a breath of fresh air in or out of that place without us knowing."
Problem
Warrantless AI surveillance of drivers' daily movements by automatic license plate readers throughout Denver is unconstitutional.
Solution
- Ban automatic license plate readers from tracking every single Denver driver's movements.
- Require warrants to allow Denver police officers to track drivers through these readers.
- Require Axon or other providers we work with to update their software to only save the movements of license plates that have warrants in their database.
Data Centers
Denver is home to 58 data centers. The ecological impacts are many, including the massive amounts of fossil fuels burnt to power them, the heat islands they create around them, and the millions of liters of water they consume to cool down.
Problem
Approximately 97% of Colorado is under drought restrictions, currently. Yet, we only have a 1 year moratorium on new data centers that ends in 6 months.
Solution
Pass a ban on new data centers in Denver until technologies exist to offset the ecological impacts.
The Promise of Jobs
Big tech companies always come into cities promising jobs, but often those jobs are filled by out-of-state applicants if they are created, at all.
Problem
About 1 in 25 Denverites you meet are unemployed, yet companies bring their own workforce with them, not benefiting existing Denver residents.
Solution
Require out of state companies that move into Denver to hire a portion of their workforce from locals.