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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

D : NY-14 : US House
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Ocasio-Cortez is a leading progressive voice advocating for aggressive tech accountability, specifically targeting the ecological impacts of AI infrastructure and the use of technology in state surveillance. Her platform emphasizes structural limits on data center expansion and the protection of civil liberties against corporate and government monitoring.

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Last updated 6/5/2026
Where they've done the work
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Where this candidate has done the work

Each category shows whether they've engaged substantively, taken a position, or stayed quiet; not a pass/fail grade.

AI Rollout

platform

Proposes a federal moratorium on new AI data center construction to address energy, water, and community impacts.

"Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want to halt data center production."
Why this rating

Depth is maximum because she co-authored the AI Data Center Moratorium Act and has been vocal in press releases and hearings. Alignment is 9 due to the 'full halt' approach (moratorium) until environmental and community standards are met.

Sources

depth 10 : alignment 9 : confidence 100%

Worker Rights & Tech-Driven Disempowerment

inferred

Strongly supports labor organizing and algorithmic transparency to protect working-class families from exploitation.

"Serving NY-14 and fighting for working class families in Congress has been the greatest honor."
Why this rating

Inferred from: Her career-long focus on 'fighting for working class families' [social] and her alignment with Sanders on labor issues. While specific tech-labor bills weren't in the specific source text beyond general worker advocacy, her 'worker-first' framing is a centerpiece of her political identity.

Sources

depth 5 : alignment 8 : confidence 80%

Surveillance, Data Privacy & Civil Liberties

platform

Opposes mass surveillance programs, ICE's use of surveillance tech, and Big Tech data harvesting.

"Republicans are using kids as a smokescreen for what Big Tech lobbyists want: a national surveillance program to harvest our data."
Why this rating

Depth is high due to her explicit focus on ICE surveillance [interview] and criticism of 'national surveillance programs' used by Big Tech to harvest data [news]. Alignment is 10 as she seeks to 'abolish ICE' and end contracts with surveillance tech companies.

Sources

depth 9 : alignment 10 : confidence 100%

Social Media, Platform Power & Information

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Criticizes Big Tech monopolies and the 'AI bubble' for threatening economic stability and consumer privacy.

"Ocasio-Cortez Highlights Economic Threat from AI Bubble."
Why this rating

Depth 7 based on her press releases regarding the AI bubble and its impact on the stock market [news]. Alignment is 8 as she frames these issues through the lens of corporate greed and the need for structural intervention.

Sources

depth 7 : alignment 8 : confidence 90%

Financial Technology, Crypto & Predatory Platforms

silent

No specific position on cryptocurrency or fintech in the provided source material.

Why this rating

The provided source material does not contain mentions of crypto, blockchain, or specific fintech lending platforms.

Sources

depth 0 : alignment n/a : confidence 10%

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