Episode Details

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-Austin Interactive.

Meet the panel: (from left to right)
Steven P Apodaca: Chair of the Tech Commission (District 2)
Brian Am Williams: Commissioner (District 1)
Milena Pribic: Commissioner (District 10)
Kevin Welch: Moderator & President of EFF-Austin

More info about the Austin Technology Commission: https://www.austintexas.gov/boards-commissions/board/technology-commission

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Recording: Nate Bartram (he/him), Jonah Aragon (he/him)
Editor: Jordan Warne (they/them)
Thumbnail: Jordan Warne, Jonah Aragon
Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon

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