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The New Republic | Who Should Own the Robots? by Paolo Natali AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article argues that the rapid, AI‑driven displacement of knowledge workers—software engineers, lawyers, paralegals, consultants, and countless entry‑level positions—threatens both employment and the collective identity that underpins labor organizing, because workers are being replaced before any class consciousness can form. Rather than treating AI loss as a temporary inconvenience to be mitigated with retraining or modest safety‑net payments, the author contends that a sustainable solution is to let displaced workers become owners of the capital (the “robots”) that replaces them, through mechanisms such as employee equity, public ownership of AI models and compute, or a sovereign wealth fund funded by AI‑generated profits. This would prevent wealth and power from concentrating in a handful of tech giants, restore a sense of purpose and identity beyond wage labor, and enable a more equitable distribution of the unprecedented productivity gains that AI promises. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/212389/ai-workers-ownership-union-organizing #UnitedStates #AI #collectivebargaining #publicownership #artificialintelligence

undefined | ‘Government needs to recognise failure of water privatisation’ – Feargal Sharkey by Ayshah Tull On 7 April 2026, singer‑turned‑environmental campaigner Feargal Sharkey told Channel 4 News that “Government needs to recognise failure of water privatisation”. In the interview conducted by news correspondent Ayshah Tull, Sharkey explained the reasons behind his campaign to bring water companies back into public ownership, arguing that private control has led to inadequate investment, rising bills and poor service for consumers. He highlighted the wider environmental consequences, including sewage problems and the impact on UK water resources, urging policymakers to act now to protect the nation’s water infrastructure. Read more: undefined #sewage #publicownership #waterinfrastructure

Zack Polanski of the Greens tells us that water should be nationalised. I don't disagree, but he needs to break free from the compulsion to present English stories as UK stories, something the main English parties do all the time. Some information for Zack, the other main parties in England and the press, Scotland's water and sewerage services are already publicly owned. #Greens #PublicOwnership